AMD came out with a bang at CES with a whole bunch of new products, including some impressive looking X3D processors added to the Ryzen 7000 lineup.
Here's the list of the new X3D AM5 processors, which AMD claim are the "fastest gaming processors in the world" with "up to" 14% faster performance over the previous generation. These will release in February 2023:
| Model | Cores/Threads | Boost / Base Frequency2 | Total Cache | TDP |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | 16C/32T | Up to 5.7 GHz / 4.2 GHz | 144MB | 120W |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D | 12C/24T | Up to 5.6 GHz / 4.4 GHz | 140MB | 120W |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D | 8C/16T | Up to 5.0 GHz / TBD | 104MB | 120W |
AMD also expanded their list of their normal Ryzen 7000 processors with new 65w variants that are due to launch January 10 2023. These include:
| Model | Cores / Threads | Boost / Base Frequency2 | Total Cache | TDP | Cooler | SEP (USD) | |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7900 | 12C/24T | Up to 5.4 GHz / 3.7 GHz | 76MB | 65W | Wraith Prism | $429 | |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700 | 8C/16T | Up to 5.3 GHz / 3.8 GHz | 40MB | 65W | Wraith Prism | $329 | |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7600 | 6C/12T | Up to 5.1 GHz / 3.8 GHz | 38MB | 65W | Wraith Stealth | $229 | |
On top of that there's also a whole bunch of new mobile processors too due out in February 2023:
| Model | Cores/Threads | Boost / Base Frequency2 | Total Cache | TDP |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | 16C/32T | Up to 5.4 GHz / 2.5 GHz | 80MB | 55-75W+ |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX | 12C/24T | Up to 5.2 GHz / 3.0 GHz | 76MB | 45-75W+ |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX | 8C/16T | Up to 5.1 GHz / 3.6 GHz | 40MB | 45-75W+ |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7645HX | 6C/12T | Up to 5.0 GHz / 4.0 GHz | 38MB | 45-75W+ |
More mobile processors, this time for thin and light laptops due out in March 2023:
| Model | Cores/Threads | Boost/Base Frequency2 | Cache | TDP |
| Ryzen 9 7940HS | 8C/16T | Up to 5.2 GHz / 4.0 GHz | 40MB | 35-45W |
| Ryzen 7 7840HS | 8C/16T | Up to 5.1GHz / 3.8GHz | 40MB | 35-45W |
| Ryzen 5 7640HS | 6C/12T | Up to 5.0GHz / 4.3 GHz | 38MB | 35-45W |
The mobile announcements kept going with Zen 3+ mobile chips announced they said for long battery life due out during January 2023:
| Model | Cores/Threads | Boost/Base Frequency2 | Cache | TDP |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS | 8C/16T | Up to 4.75 GHz / 3.2 GHz | 20MB | 35W |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7535HS | 6C/12T | Up to 4.55 GHz / 3.3 GHz | 19MB | 35W |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7735U | 8C/16T | Up to 4.75 GHz / 2.7 GHz | 20MB | 15-28W |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7535U | 6C/12T | Up to 4.55 GHz / 2.9 GHz | 19MB | 15-28W |
| AMD Ryzen 3 7335U | 4C/8T | Up to 4.3 GHz / 3.0 GHz | 10MB | 15-28W |
Plus these plain Zen 3 mobile chips also due January 2023:
| Model | Cores/Threads | Boost/Base Frequency2 | Cache | TDP |
| AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | 8C/16T | Up to 4.5 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 20MB | 15W |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7530U | 6C/12T | Up to 4.5 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 19MB | 15W |
| AMD Ryzen 3 7330U | 6C/12T | Up to 4.3 GHz / 2.3 GHz | 10MB | 15W |
Finally their PRO mobile chips coming in February 2023:
| Model | Cores/Threads | Boost/Base Frequency2 | Cache | TDP |
| AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U | 8C/16T | Up to 4.5 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 20MB | 15W |
| AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 7530U | 6C/12T | Up to 4.5 GHz / 2.0 GHz | 19MB | 15W |
| AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 7330U | 6C/12T | Up to 4.3 GHz / 2.3 GHz | 10MB | 15W |
That's quite a lot to take in and those new desktop X3D have my mouth watering a bit. I only upgraded to a 5800X in the last year, I don't exactly need another upgrade but gosh they sound great. I need a PSU and GPU update next though…
Will you be looking to grab any of these? Do let me know in the comments.
You can see the full event video below:
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This is also probably a good place to note that AMD have confirmed overheating and thermal throttling issues with their new Radeon RX 7900 XTX, which YouTuber der8auer has been detailing across two videos. The issue affects AMD's reference cards, not the ones designed by their partners. The statement AMD released:
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.We are working to determine the root cause of the unexpected throttling experienced by some while using the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics cards made by AMD. Based on our observations to-date, we believe the issue relates to the thermal solution used in the AMD reference design and appears to be present in a limited number of the cards sold. We are committed to solving this issue for impacted cards.
Arehandoro Jan 5, 2023
Quoting: ArehandoroI wish they also included the max TDP, like Intel in the previous announcementBut TDP numbers are nearly useless, all manufacturers use their own incomprehensible algorithms to conjure up their magical numbers. Gamers Nexus has addressed this many times over the last couple of years if you want to dive into this particular swamp.
fearnflavio Jan 5, 2023
I think same thing is happening with the GPUs now, we are always beta testers. Maybe after one year of launch it is time to buy.
Arehandoro Jan 5, 2023
Quoting: dpanterQuoting: ArehandoroI wish they also included the max TDP, like Intel in the previous announcementBut TDP numbers are nearly useless, all manufacturers use their own incomprehensible algorithms to conjure up their magical numbers. Gamers Nexus has addressed this many times over the last couple of years if you want to dive into this particular swamp.
Thanks, I didn't know. Will have a look!
Quoting: ArehandoroIt was also about time they recognized the design error on the 7900 XTX, and start applying RMAs.
They have and are doing !
https://wccftech.com/amd-confirms-radeon-rx-7900-xtx-throttling-issue-related-to-thermal-solution-used-in-reference-design/
I feel no pressure to upgrade from my 5800X3d/6900XT for 1440P/144, but as always, I'm tempted.
Quoting: F.Ultrathere will now be a scheduler problem that is worse than on Alder LakeWell, a potential problem at least. If it even is a problem at launch I expect it to be addressed quickly, much like Alder Lake was.
Quoting: dpanterQuoting: F.Ultrathere will now be a scheduler problem that is worse than on Alder LakeWell, a potential problem at least. If it even is a problem at launch I expect it to be addressed quickly, much like Alder Lake was.
How? I cannot think of how a scheduler can know which thread needs larger L3 vs higher clock frequency.
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