The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is AMD's upcoming flagship gaming CPU, destined to knock the 9800X3D off the top spot in game benchmarks and become the new go-to choice for those building the ultimate gaming PC in 2026. While many details of the new chip have previously been detailed, it's only now the company has confirmed the 9850X3D release date and price, and thankfully, the latter isn't as high as I expected. As our AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review proved, AMD has mastered the art of creating a CPU that doesn't need 20+ cores to become the best gaming CPU you can buy, and that's a trend that will continue with the 9850X3D. Instead, its 3D V-Cache technology is the secret sauce to making these otherwise modest eight-core chips ultra-fast in games. Where the 9850X3D is set to eke ahead of the 9800X3D is thanks to a little extra clock speed, and inevitably, though, that does come with a slight increase in price.Read the full story on PCGamesN: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D release date, price, and specs