AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU Review & Benchmarks | Gaming, Power, & Thermals, ft. DDR5-4800
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This benchmark of AMD’s Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU tests gaming performance, compares it against the best gaming CPUs out right now (like the 9800X3D, 9950X3D, and 7800X3D), and tests for power consumption, thermals, and frequency. We also tested the 9850X3D with some of the worst memory available: A DDR5-4800 kit from the release of DDR5, featuring a brand that gave up on consumers, Crucial via Micron. It’s like some sort of weird microcosm for the time or something. X3D can make-up for awful RAM in ways that lower cache CPUs can’t, which isn’t really a great selling point but somehow becomes one at a time when DRAM manufacturers are screwing consumers with nearly daily price increases.
The 9850X3D official release date is January 29, 2026, with reviews going up the 28th. MSRP is $500 at launch. The 9800X3D and 7800X3D are cheaper.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU Review
03:31 – R7 9850X3D Specs vs 9800X3D
05:14 – Frequency Validation: All-Core
06:11 – Frequency Validation: Single-Thread
07:03 – Voltage Comparison: All-Core 9850X3D vs 9800X3D
07:25 – Voltage Comparison: Single-Thread
07:49 – Thermal Benchmark: 9850X3D vs 9800X3D
08:51 – Power Consumption: 9850X3D vs 9800X3D Peak Load
09:36 – Baldur’s Gate 3 9850X3D Gaming Performance
10:49 – The Outer Worlds 2 – 1080p Best Gaming CPUs
12:06 – The Outer Worlds 2 – 1440p Gaming CPUs
12:22 – Stellaris CPU Benchmarks
13:19 – Kingdom Come Deliverance II – 1080p
14:17 – Kingdom Come Deliverance II – 1440p
14:45 – Dragon’s Dogma 2 Top Gaming CPUs
15:28 – Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty 1080p Medium
16:11 – Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty 1080p High
16:28 – F1 25 Best Gaming CPUs 2026
17:02 – FFXIV Dawntrail Benchmarks Intel vs AMD
17:31 – Starfield CPU Comparison
18:02 – 7-Zip Compression Benchmarks AMD 9850X3D
18:47 – 7-Zip Decompression Benchmark R7 9850X3D
19:07 – Blender Benchmark Ryzen 9850X3D
19:33 – Adobe Photoshop CPU Comparison 2026
19:54 – Conclusion
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