The fastest gaming processor in the world is still on sale atAmazon, just $10 shy of its lowest ever price. The absolute cream of the crop when it comes to gaming performance, this usually retails for around $479, but is currently discounted to $451. This deal is available across multiple vendors, including both Newegg and Amazon.
Not only that, Amazon has also discounted a series of requisite AM5 motherboards from Asus, and will let you add both as a bundle to your basket. The cheapest gets you aROG Strix B850-F Gaming Wi-Fi bundle for $718, although you can buy them separately for roughly the same price if you so choose.
TheAMD Ryzen 79800X3D’sperformance blew us away when we reviewed it last year, quickly rocketing to the top of our list and earning our Editor’s Choice award. We ultimately gave it a score of 4.5 out of 5 stars, regarding its performance as “devastating” in the title with good reason. This is hands down one of the best processors you can get your hands on right now, and this discount only sweetens the deal.
The 9800X3D is the fastest gaming CPU in the world. It features eight cores and 16 threads, capable of reaching speeds of up to 5.2 GHz, and comes with a massive 96MB of game-boosting L3 Cache. The chip is PCIe 5.0 compatible and will push any GPU on the market to its fullest.
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is $28 off at Amazon right now, just $10 shy of its lowest-ever price. There’s also a discount on this ASUS TUF Gaming X870-Plus motherboard, now $266.99 instead of $299.99. Bundle those together and you’ll save a total of $60 and get a new mobo to seat that shiny new CPU. There are also more potent packages available.
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU is built around the Zen 5 X3D architecture. It features eight cores, providing a total of 16 threads, with a base speed of 4.7 GHz. When boosted, it can reach frequencies as high as 5.2 GHz. Most importantly, it comes with a massive 96MB of game-boosting L3 Cache.
This edition features integrated AMD Radeon Graphics, which includes two graphics cores, eliminating the need for a separate GPU to achieve video output with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. It’s also PCIe 5.0 compatible and supports up to 192GB of DDR5-5600 via two channels.
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is an absolute gaming beast; there is really no other way to put it, topping ourCPU hierarchylist, where we break down our ranking of CPUs, and leading our list of theBest CPUs for gaming.Snag it while you can — this CPU was plagued by shortages for months due to its popularity, and, as expected, the price hasn’t budged much as a result. All this is to say, you can be assured this sale will last long.
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