Ryzen 7 9850X3D
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D is AMD’s 8-core, 16-thread processor for the AM5 platform, built on the Zen 5 architecture. Below you’ll find its full spec sheet with gaming and productivity benchmarks, plus every retailer’s current price.
Prices update regularly and may differ at the retailer. This page contains affiliate links.
Gaming performance
CPU-bound gaming score: a 1080p rating normalized so the fastest gaming CPU we track = 100. Productivity scores are in the Benchmarks section below.
1080p Gaming
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D scores 100.0 on our 0–100 CPU gaming scale, tested at 1080p where the processor, not the graphics card, sets the frame rate. At 1440p and 4K the gap between CPUs shrinks as the GPU takes over.
Performance-per-dollar rank among all CPUs with live pricing
Gaming value
#81
of 151
Productivity value
#72
of 108
Benchmarks
Standardized productivity scores for this chip, each compared to the fastest CPU we track and linked to its source. Multi-core tracks heavy parallel work like rendering and encoding; single-core tracks everyday responsiveness.
Multi-core
Single-core
Where to buy the Ryzen 7 9850X3D
Every in-stock retailer offer we track, cheapest first.
| Retailer | Availability | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | In stock | $484.00 |  |
| B&H | In stock | $484.00 |  |
| Newegg | In stock | $484.00 |  |
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D starts from $484.00 across 3 retailers. Prices update daily from live stock.
Complete the build
The cheapest in-stock parts that actually fit the Ryzen 7 9850X3D — matched on socket and power delivery using the same rules as our PC Builder, priced live.
The most affordable AM5 board in stock whose power delivery can reliably run the Ryzen 7 9850X3D.
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D doesn't include a cooler, so you'll need to add one. This is the cheapest air cooler in stock that fits AM5 and handles its heat.
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Specifications
Cores & Clocks
- Cores / Threads
- 8 / 16
- Architecture
- Zen 5
Cache & Process
- L3 cache
- 96 MB
- L2 cache
- 8 MB
- Process node
- TSMC N4
Memory & Platform
- Socket
- AM5
- Memory channels
- 2
- Max memory
- 192 GB
- Memory support
- DDR5, 5600
- Chipsets
- X870E, X870, B850, B840, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, A620
- PCIe
- PCIe 5.0
- ECC support
- Yes
Power & Extras
- TDP
- 120W
- Max power
- 162W
- Integrated graphics
- Radeon Graphics
- MSRP
- $499.00
The Ryzen 7 9850X3D pairs 8 cores with 96 MB of L3 cache on the TSMC N4 process. Compare the Ryzen 7 9850X3D against the full CPU lineup on the CPU comparison table, or build a compatible system around it with the PC Builder.
How the Ryzen 7 9850X3D compares
Similar CPUs worth a look, based on live prices and 1080p gaming performance. Open any head-to-head for the full specs, benchmark and price breakdown.
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