In addition to launching the Ryzen AI 400, Ryzen AI PRO 400, and Ryzen AI Max+ series processors for laptops, AMD also announced the Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor for desktops at CES 2026.Ryzen 9000 series processorsNewest member.
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor also uses the Zen 5 architecture, featuring 8 processing cores and 16 threads. The CPU can operate at a maximum clock speed of 5.6GHz and is equipped with a total of 104MB of L2 and L3 cache memory. The thermal design power is 120W, it maintains the Socket AM5 design, supports DDR5 memory, and is compatible with AMD EXPO overclocking expansion profile technology.
In terms of performance, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor shows an average performance improvement of 27% compared to the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K when running games such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Battlefield 6, Assassin's Creed: Shadows, and Monster Hunter Wildlands, and even up to 60% performance improvement in Baldur's Gate 3.
AMD will collaborate with companies including ASUS, Acer, HP, Lenovo, Alienware, Corsair, SCAN, PANGZHENG, THIRDWAVE, and SYSTEMTREFF to launch desktop products powered by the Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor.
On the other hand, AMD also announced the release ofThe new FSR feature, codenamed "Redstone"This includes enhancing the real-time ray tracing caching performance in games and improving the lighting reconstruction effects. It also uses AI generation technology to add high-quality frame content to existing videos, making video playback smoother and achieving higher resolution real-time ray tracing performance in games. It boasts support for more than 200 games, including AAA titles.
