Two new AMD Ryzen 9000X3D gaming CPUs have just been accidentally revealed

Thermal Grizzly has just named two new AMD X3D gaming chips, including the new Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which is expected to beat the 7800X3D.

CPU cooling specialist Thermal Grizzly has just inadvertently revealed the existence of two new AMD Ryzen X3D gaming CPUs, after confirming which of its cooling products are compatible with the new chips. AMD has already revealed that it has a new Ryzen 9000X3D lineup coming soon, picking up from where the Ryzen 7 7800X3D left off, but it has so far been tight-lipped about the model names of these new chips.

One of the two new AMD CPUs mentioned by Thermal Grizzly is the Ryzen 7 9800X3D, which is widely expected to be the best gaming CPU when it comes out. The AMD Ryzen 9000X3D release date is coming very soon in November 2024, and it may well include this new CPU, but the cooler manufacturer also mentions another X3D chip in its statement.

This is the Ryzen 9 9950X3D, which we’re expecting to have 16 cores, based on previous AMD model numbers, such as the Ryzen 9 7950X. Neither the 9950X3D nor the 9800X3D have been officially announced by AMD, though, so Thermal Grizzly has jumped the gun here.

“We have been able to verify internally that both the Ryzen 9800X3D and the 9950X3D will be compatible with some of our products,” says Thermal Grizzly on its blog, implying that there are already samples of the 9950X3D doing the rounds. AMD is expected to increase the 9800X3D clock speed, compared to the 7800X3D, when it’s released, resulting in much better 9800X3D benchmarks in comparison to the older chip.

The company lists a number of products that it says are compatible with the new chips, including several direct-die waterblocks, which are designed for use on a CPU after you’ve removed the big metal heatspreader on top of it, so the cooler can make direct contact with the chips themselves. The company’s Ryzen 7000 delidding tool (for removing the heatspreader) is also compatible, as is its lapping tool, for flattening the surface of the heatspreader to make better contact with your CPU cooler’s contact plate.

However, Thermal Grizzly does note that its Ryzen 7000 Direct Die Frame is likely to be incompatible with the new chips without modifications, and also cautions that “changes may occur in the production of these processors.” The cooling company states that the latter “typically affects the adhesive points on the SMD components on the circuit board,” and advises contacting its customer service team if any issues arise.

We’re all excited about the forthcoming Ryzen 9000X3D launch, particularly after the disappointing gaming performance of Intel Arrow Lake. If you want to find out about the latter, check out our new Intel Core Ultra 7 265K review, where we test the new chip in a number of games.