HWMonitor 1.61 Adds Support for Ryzen 9850X3D, 7500X3D, Medusa Point, and Arrow Lake Refresh Core Ultra “K Plus” CPUs
CPUID has released HWMonitor 1.61, the latest update to its hardware monitoring tool from the same developer as CPU-Z. The version history lists new CPU support dated December 26, 2025. This update mainly expands CPU identification and sensor readouts for newer platforms, including some parts that have not launched yet.
One of the supported CPUs, AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D , is an AM5 desktop CPU with 3D V-Cache. This is an updated 9800X3D SKU with higher clocks and otherwise same specs (8 cores and 120 W TDP). HWMonitor adding support usually means the app can properly label the CPU and pull the expected sensor set when it detects the chip. This CPU should launch at CES 2026 next month.
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The latest update also adds support for AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D. This is also an AM5 desktop CPU from the Zen 4 “Raphael” generation. AMD lists it as a 6-core, 12-thread part with a 4.0 GHz base clock and up to 4.5 GHz boost. It uses 3D V-Cache to raise L3 cache capacity versus non-X3D models, and AMD rates it at 65 W TDP.
Perhaps the most interesting update, AMD Medusa Point, is an upcoming mobile APU family (most likely part of the Ryzen AI 500 series), which will be powered by Zen 6 architecture. “Preliminary support” usually means HWMonitor can detect early IDs, while sensor coverage may still change as firmware and silicon step forward. This doesn’t mean it can support and show corret final SKU names, I’m pretty sure those are not decided yet.
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, Ultra 7 270K Plus, Ultra 5 250K Plus (Arrow Lake Refresh), these are expected desktop Arrow Lake Refresh SKUs, with “K” indicating unlocked models and “Plus” marking the refresh branding. These are clock-tuned and core-count-updated models. The Core Ultra 9 290K Plus keeping an 8P + 16E layout, while the Core Ultra 5 250K Plus is said to move to 6P + 12E. Reporting also points to DDR5-7200 support on the refresh parts.
