As part of the "Granite Ridge" Ryzen 9000 X3D series, AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7 9850X3D processor has been spotted running with 9,800 MT/s DDR5 memory, placing this late-cycle "Zen 5" SKU unusually high for its class. The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D features 8 cores and 16 threads, 96 MB of L3 cache, and a boost clock of up to 5.6 GHz, with a 120 W TDP. What sets this processor apart is not just the 400 MHz increase over the Ryzen 7 9800X3D model, which shares the same cache and core configuration. Officially, AMD's Ryzen 9000 series supports DDR5 memory speeds up to 5600 MT/s, but this model could push that number to 9,800 MT/s if the reports are accurate.

AMD might be using higher-binned IODs it has accumulated over the past few months to offer a competitive alternative to Intel's upcoming " Arrow Lake Refresh ," set for early 2026, and "Nova Lake," scheduled for late 2026. Since the overall "Granite Ridge" family officially supports much lower DDR5 memory speeds, in line with JEDEC specifications, a new or better-tested IOD could enable these 9,800 MT/s speeds. In the BIOS image below, you can see a 9,800 MT/s figure. We can disregard the incorrect date, as it could have been intentionally altered by the leaker to prevent AMD from tracing the source.