AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X3D is king of gaming CPUs

AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D is ‘the world’s best processor for gamers and creators’
AMD says the 9950X3D should be around 8 percent faster on average than the previous 7950X3D, based on benchmarks run on 40 games at 1080p. The gaming performance should be similar
AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D — best processor for gamers and creators — is among many new chips coming
Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, said at CES 2025 that the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is the best processor for gamers and creators.
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D is the next best CPU for gamers and content creators
AMD announced the release of the new Ryzen 9950X3D chip, touting it as the best gaming CPU. Here's the new lineup and specifications.
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AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D gaming CPU unveiled, 20% faster than Intel Core Ultra 285K
Two new AMD Ryzen gaming CPUs, including the Ryzen 9 9900X3D, look set to make a big impact with massive multi-core and gaming performance.
The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Debuts at CES
AMD has revealed the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and Ryzen 9 9900X3D at CES 2025, two top-end gaming processors featuring Team Red's 3D V-Cache technology. These processors follow the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D that launched back in November 2024,
AMD's new Ryzen 9 9950X3D is the king of gaming CPUs
You won't want anything else than this processor for your next gaming rig, so long as your budget can stretch.
AMD's flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU thrashes Intel's best, and one exclusive feature makes all the difference
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