AMD quietly confirms dual 3D V-Cache CPU after CES 2026 no-show
Mysteriously absent from the CES 2026 product announcement list, the dual 3D V-Cache CPU is said to be coming. AMD has now confirmed this to a small group of journalists yesterday.
Hours before the launch, after seeing the presentation, we assumed AMD was not mentioning the SKU for a reason. We expected it would be announced in a “one last thing” fashion, like GPU and CPU vendors often did in the past. To our surprise, there was no dual X3D CPU announcement at all. Just like Radeon RX 9000, one might say, which was also absent from both the CES 2025 and CES 2026 press events.
According to ComputerBase, AMD confirmed the new CPU yesterday and said to “stay tuned.” It looks like AMD did not want to launch it yet, for whatever reason. Still, AMD made a strange mistake (or strategy) by including a CPU picture inside the press area where CES 2026 media content is shared.
AMD just told us:
– Ryzen AI 400 Socket AM5 early Q2
– Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 „stay tuned“— ComputerBase 🕊️ (@ComputerBase) January 6, 2026
As we recall, last year’s rumor was that AMD would launch two new X3D parts. One was an upgraded, faster 9850X3D SKU that would gain 400 MHz compared to the 9800X3D. AMD has now confirmed these rumors and announced the SKU at CES 2026. The original leak also mentioned a second SKU, the 9950X3D2, described as a dual 3D V-Cache variant with a massive 192 MB L3 cache and a 200 W TDP, but AMD did not mention this SKU at the CES 2026 conference.
AMD has not shared any pricing or release date information for its new 8-core Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which was announced. AMD is promising an upgrade over the 9800X3D by a few percent. If it does not cost the same as the 9800X3D, enthusiasts may look elsewhere or simply choose the 9800X3D, since it will still be on the market. The 9850X3D is not replacing the current SKU.
| AMD Ryzen 9000 – ZEN5 – Granite Ridge | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz.com | CPU Cores | Max Clock | L3 Cache (with 3D-VCache) | TDP | MSRP |
| Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 🆕 | 16x Zen5 | 5.6 GHz | 192MB | 200W | TBC |
| Ryzen 9 9950X3D | 16x Zen5 | 5.7 GHz | 128MB | 170W | $699 |
| Ryzen 9 9950X | 16x Zen5 | 5.7 GHz | 64MB | 170W | $599 |
| Ryzen 9 9900X3D | 12x Zen5 | 5.5 GHz | 128MB | 120W | $599 |
| Ryzen 9 9900X | 12x Zen5 | 5.6 GHz | 64MB | 120W | $469 |
| Ryzen 7 9850X3D 🆕 | 8x Zen5 | 5.6 GHz | 96MB | 120W | TBC |
| Ryzen 7 9800X3D | 8x Zen5 | 5.2 GHz | 96MB | 120W | $479 |
| Ryzen 7 9700X | 8x Zen5 | 5.5 GHz | 32MB | 65W | $329 |
| Ryzen 5 9600X | 6x Zen5 | 5.4 GHz | 32MB | 65W | $249 |
| Ryzen 5 9600 | 6x Zen5 | 5.2 GHz | 32MB | 65W | TBC |
Source: ComputerBase
