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AMD Zen 5 rumours

Yeah I would prefer that as well.
Asrock now showing them on its compatibility list.
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ASRock lists Ryzen 9 9950X3D/9900X3D in CPU compatibility list, launching soon? - VideoCardz.com

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D incoming ASRock is now listing Ryzen 9000X3D series on CPU support list, confirming which board will be compatible with the upcoming processors. AMD has not confirmed when the 12-core Ryzen 9 9900X3D and 16-core Ryzen 9 9950X3D are set to launch. What we know...
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Any news if Zen 5c will come to desktop? Zen 4c is server only, which is a shame.

The die shrink should make for good all core clock speeds.
 
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Grim5 said:
why does desktop need it?
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The heat and TDP will be far less. Chips like the 9900X and 9950X won't need a PPT of 170W and 230W.

The CCD size also increases to 16 cores.

Those are massive benefits. A die shrink is always beneficial and is way more important than incremental architecture gains. Just ask nvidia about Blackwell.
 
Call me old fashioned but I just prefer an old school monolithic cpu with no latency and allocation issues
 
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muon said:
The heat and TDP will be far less. Chips like the 9900X and 9950X won't need a PPT of 170W and 230W.

The CCD size also increases to 16 cores.

Those are massive benefits. A die shrink is always beneficial and is way more important than incremental architecture gains. Just ask nvidia about Blackwell.
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But do the vast majority of desktop workloads benefit from this? I doubt it.

In a professional environment maybe, in server applications definitely. Gaming workloads definitely do not benefit (with a very few exceptions).
 
Havana_UK said:
But do the vast majority of desktop workloads benefit from this? I doubt it.

In a professional environment maybe, in server applications definitely. Gaming workloads definitely do not benefit (with a very few exceptions).
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Dev's target the mainstream, if the mainstream has 16 cores, that will be what gets the most attention. Right now, 4-8 cores probably get the most but it will shift to whatever the mainstream has. RT adds a big chunk of CPU overhead so as games add more RT the lower core CPU's will start to become less viable.
 
FredFlint said:
Dev's target the mainstream, if the mainstream has 16 cores, that will be what gets the most attention. Right now, 4-8 cores probably get the most but it will shift to whatever the mainstream has. RT adds a big chunk of CPU overhead so as games add more RT the lower core CPU's will start to become less viable.
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I would say Dev's target whatever number of cores the consoles have, especially since they're both x86_64 cpu's. Makes porting to PC a doddle then.
 
It appears that the release date for the 9950X3D is March 11:

www.guru3d.com

Rumor: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Release Date Confirmed for March 11

At CES 2025, AMD and Intel announced new processors that are set to make their debut in early March. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, a desktop chip made for gaming and creative tasks, will be released on March 11, while the Intel Core Ultra 200HX, built for mobile computing, is scheduled for March 12.
www.guru3d.com www.guru3d.com
 
Cosimo said:
It appears that the release date for the 9950X3D is March 11:

www.guru3d.com

Rumor: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Release Date Confirmed for March 11

At CES 2025, AMD and Intel announced new processors that are set to make their debut in early March. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, a desktop chip made for gaming and creative tasks, will be released on March 11, while the Intel Core Ultra 200HX, built for mobile computing, is scheduled for March 12.
www.guru3d.com www.guru3d.com
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Also looks like $700 for the 9950X3D.
I currently own a 9950X and was planning to upgrade, so the 9950X3D better be within 1% of the 9800X3D in gaming performance.
 
Cosimo said:
It appears that the release date for the 9950X3D is March 11:

www.guru3d.com

Rumor: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Release Date Confirmed for March 11

At CES 2025, AMD and Intel announced new processors that are set to make their debut in early March. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, a desktop chip made for gaming and creative tasks, will be released on March 11, while the Intel Core Ultra 200HX, built for mobile computing, is scheduled for March 12.
www.guru3d.com www.guru3d.com
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Right after bonus time, nice one.
 
Debating on whether I’ll see any result benefits from moving from a 7950x to a 9950x3d
 
Cosimo said:
It appears that the release date for the 9950X3D is March 11:

www.guru3d.com

Rumor: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Release Date Confirmed for March 11

At CES 2025, AMD and Intel announced new processors that are set to make their debut in early March. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, a desktop chip made for gaming and creative tasks, will be released on March 11, while the Intel Core Ultra 200HX, built for mobile computing, is scheduled for March 12.
www.guru3d.com www.guru3d.com
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Was going to go 9900x3d but just came into an extra £110 so considering jumping up to a 9950x3d as it's the only part I haven't ordered.
Also considering putting it towards upgrading my 3 1080p monitors to 3 1440p ones later in the year.
 
stevenwright637 said:
Was going to go 9900x3d but just came into an extra £110 so considering jumping up to a 9950x3d as it's the only part I haven't ordered.
Also considering putting it towards upgrading my 3 1080p monitors to 3 1440p ones later in the year.
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I’m holding off for the 9950x3d, coming from the 7950x3d and I had no issues with that.
 
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