AMD Announces New Ryzen X3D Desktop CPUs, Z2 CPUs for Handheld PCs, and HX CPUs for Laptops

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AMD unveiled a fresh set of CPUs centered around improved performance within its Ryzen lineup, with two new X3D models taking the spotlight: the Ryzen 9950X3D and the Ryzen 9900X3D. The standout model, the Ryzen 9950X3D, boasts 16 cores, 32 threads, a base clock speed of 4.3 GHz that can escalate to 5.7 GHz, and offers 144 MB of cache. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 9900X3D sports 12 cores, a boostable clock speed up to 5.5 GHz from 4.4 GHz, and comes equipped with 140 MB of cache.

As a thrilled enthusiast, I’m excited to share that the latest Ryzen Z2 processor series is making headlines! Leading the pack is the Ryzen Z2 Extreme, boasting 8 cores that can turbocharge up to an impressive 5 GHz, and equipped with a powerful 16 graphics cores. The standard Ryzen Z2 offers 4 cores, reaching a speedy boost of 5.1 GHz, and is accompanied by 12 graphics cores. Completing the lineup is the compact yet mighty Ryzen Z2 Go, featuring 4 cores that can boost up to 4.3 GHz, and boasting 12 graphics cores as well.

AMD also unveiled new top-tier processors for high-performance laptops: the Ryzen 9 9955HX3D, Ryzen 9 9955HX, and Ryzen 9 9850HX. The “X3D” version of the Ryzen 9 9955HX comes equipped with a cache memory of 144 MB in addition to its 16 CPU cores, two graphics cores, and a turbo boost clock that reaches up to 5.4 GHz, starting from a base speed of 2.5 GHz. The Ryzen 9 9850HX has 12 CPU cores, two graphics cores, and can increase its speed from 3 GHz to 5.2 GHz.

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In Q1 of 2025, we can expect the release of the new Ryzen X3D CPUs and Ryzen Z2 chips, followed by the introduction of the Ryzen 9000 HX chips in the first half of 2025.

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2025-01-07 15:41