A new AMD Ryzen specs rumor has just appeared online that could spell some very exciting news for gamers. If its true, then theres the potential for a new 12-core X3D chip thats even faster than the acclaimed AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, and a 24-core AMD Ryzen gaming CPU that can basically do everything.But isnt there already a 12-core AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D? Yep, but it has a fundamental flaw in its design when it comes to gaming, which is that those 12 cores are split across two six-core chiplets, and the big 64MB of 3D V-cache that improves gaming performance only sits under one of them, meaning only six of its cores have direct access to the cache. If youre looking for the best gaming CPU, the eight-core 9800X3D is the better option as all eight of its cores have direct access to that big slab of cache. Continue reading A new AMD Ryzen gaming CPU looks set to beat the 9800X3DMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 9070 XT review