AMD's Ryzen 7 9850X3D tipped for modest price hike — early listings point to $500 list for refreshed Zen 5 CPU

AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor is expected to have a modest price increase, with early listings suggesting a $500 price tag. The CPU will feature an 8-core, 16-thread configuration with a boost clock of 5.6 GHz and a 96 MB L3 cache. This chip is anticipated to succeed the 9800X3D and is likely to be officially announced at CES 2026. Additionally, AMD is rumored to unveil the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 with 192 MB of L3 cache at the same event.