discussion Intel updates CPU s at a lower price point HWC

[ZZLEE]

New CPU s that actually look good .

And GN

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[Shadowarez]

Did they ever fix the handicaps this cpu had with Nvme?

 

[moocow]

Just watched GN's video.

• Impressive performance gain compared to Intel's earlier 200 series
• Way faster than similarly priced R5-9600X in productive workloads
• Sigh, game wise a 5800X3D is still hanging in there, AMD should really release an updated one

 

[crazyea]

Just watched GN's video.

• Impressive performance gain compared to Intel's earlier 200 series
• Way faster than similarly priced R5-9600X in productive workloads
• Sigh, game wise a 5800X3D is still hanging in there, AMD should really release an updated one

Isn't AMD releasing updated sku's with a bit of a bump to counter these?

AMD reportedly strikes back with Zen 5 refresh to counter Intel's latest Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs — 65W Ryzen supercharged with 400 MHz base clock uplift and almost double the TDP

The only way to fight a refresh is with a refresh.

www.tomshardware.com

AMD to Launch Refreshed Zen 5 CPUs to Counter Intel's Arrow Lake Plus Chips

With a rumored uplift of up to 400MHz, these chips should be a little bit faster.

www.extremetech.com

 

[moocow]

Also 9800X3D price drop, at least in US. ArseRock officially supporting 9950X3D2.

Interesting bit about the Zen5 refresh got a lot of base bump but max speed is only 100Mhz more but double the power limit. Don't forget one of their VP hinted at a Zen3 refresh too. But I would take a huge rock of salt with that rumor.

AMD's unreleased Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 officially announced by ASRock - VideoCardz.com

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is supposed by ASRock motherboards Did AMD forget to launch it? What is even happening here? I was doing my usual bookmark check

videocardz.com

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D hits new all-time low of $419 - VideoCardz.com

Ryzen 7 9800X3D hits $419 CPU pricing has been relatively stable over the past few weeks, with few changes across AMD and Intel desktop parts. That is

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Amid Memory Crisis, AMD Considers AM4 Zen 3 Revival

An elevation of computer memory prices—throughout late 2025 and early 2026—has prompted revisits of older generation hardware. After all, cheaper DDR4 memory offers an alternative route in the current climate. Prime examples turned up last week, when Gigabyte unveiled and launched four new AM4...

www.techpowerup.com

 

[Shadowarez]

Got in the tg discord awaiting delidded 9950x3dv2 availability.

 

[Bond007]

I watched a few reviews. HWC one is good, and I agree with their conclusion.

It’s what the original release should have been. Seems like a fantastic bang for buck. If you happen to be building right now and need multi core horsepower, they are a great deal.

That said, with ram and ssd prices as they are, “budget” build is not currently possible. It’s on a dead end platform that is being replaced this year (I think). So absolutely a good chip, but with the timing of next gen and high ram/ssd prices, I am not sure they will sell to many.

 

[Marzipan]

I see this selling like well because current peeps can only afford to refresh the CPU on whatever they have now.

 

[moocow]

I see this selling like well because current peeps can only afford to refresh the CPU on whatever they have now.

Given the level of performance uplift I think it's a good upgrade. Kind of like 5800X to 5800X3D or 5700X3D.

 

[ZZLEE]

Added 270KP to the fist post . GN

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