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AMD Unveils Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 CPU for $899, Boosts Performance

4/10/2026

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announces Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU, priced $899 US, £829 UK, €999 Europe, with dual 3D V-Cache on both CCDs and a 192MB L3 cache.
The chip delivers about 7% higher performance in tasks and 13% in data science workloads, though gaming remains uncertain due to inter-CCD latency.
It goes on sale on April 22, and AMD markets it mainly to developers and content creators.

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announces Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition CPU, priced $899 US, £829 UK, €999 Europe, with dual 3D V-Cache on both CCDs and a 192MB L3 cache.
The chip delivers about 7% higher performance in tasks and 13% in data science workloads, though gaming remains uncertain due to inter-CCD latency.
It goes on sale on April 22, and AMD markets it mainly to developers and content creators.