AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D pricing leaks from multiple retailers, and it could be
bad news for PC gamers

Date:
Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:03:30 +0000

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AMDs Ryzen 7 9800X3D pricing has seemingly leaked with listings on multiple retailer sites in Europe, but the prices are higher than wed hoped to see.

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The upcoming AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU has been sighted on several different retailer sites ahead of its confirmed November 7 release - its not looking positive for gamers in terms of pricing.

Wccftech spotted one of the listings on a French retailer, PC21, that
reveals the retail price of the processor in France will reportedly be 556.27 (463.56 without tax) - a little over $600 / 460 / AU$910. A Lithuanian retailer, Inida, also listed the chip at 557.31 , and this listing is still live at the time of writing (though it lacks an image, meaning that its
almost certainly a mistake).

This is fairly close to its predecessors (the Ryzen 7 7800X3D ) price, which launched in April 2023 starting at 530. Of course, the pricing details listed here should be taken with a grain of salt until the CPUs official launch.

Wccftech claims it will be at least 20% more expensive in Europe, with the US MSRP ranging between $450 and $500. Of course, this doesnt account for sales tax, which will vary depending on your state, but even assuming a
generational price bump - the 7800X3D cost $449 in the US at launch - its certainly still going to end up cheaper for Americans. Gamers outside the US who may have anticipated an affordable price could be left out in the cold on what may be (according to previous leaks) the new best gaming CPU on the market. Is there any good news for gamers?

On a positive note, it appears that the previous spec leak may hold some
truth if these listings are accurate - PC21s listing showcases a 5.2GHz max boost clock speed, which corroborates the existing leak. As we discussed when examining previous leaks, AMDs marketing for the 9800X3D could be led by Next-Gen 3D V-Cache reportedly present within the new chip.

It all depends on how much of an impact this rumored Next-Gen 3D V-Cache may have on the 8-core CPU. The 7800X3D processor remains one of the best options for serious gamers and streamers, and while its successor could overtake it, this shouldnt sway you from opting for the current AM5 CPU - although waiting until Black Friday might be a wise move at this point.

It may also be worth noting that the RTX 5000 GPU series reveal is on the horizon from Nvidia, so its entirely possible that gamers planning to drop some serious cash on upgrading their rigs will want to snap up the 9800X3D regardless of price, since it could be the perfect companion to a new
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