Ryzen 9 7900X3D & 7950X3D prices – are they worth the cost?

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Now that we’re on the eclipse of the launch, you might be wondering about the price of the Ryzen 9 7900X3D & 7950X3D. They’ll cost you more than a bit of pocket change, so are they worth they price?

The Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Ryzen 9 7950X3D are releasing shortly, though before you go ahead and commit to the price, let’s find out more about the processors. They’re launching as a follow up to Ryzen’s Zen 4 architecture’s initial release, involving the Ryzen 7000 series CPUs. Upon their launch, they were quickly hailed as incredibly powerful processor, and they feature heavily in many of our best CPU buying guides.

However, the X3D-variant CPUs are now lining up for release, and they’re costing the following prices:

These are MSRP prices, though they could of course be raised by individual retailers, though we don’t really anticipate this. If you’re interested in picking up the Ryzen 9 7900X3D or 7950X3D, you can do so by following the above listed links.

Are the Ryzen 9 7900X3D & 7950X3D CPUs worth the price?

Costing between $599 – $699, they aren’t exactly cheap. Especially when compared to the Ryzen 9 7900 and Ryzen 9 7900X, both of which are costing between $400 – $450.

When you’re paying nearly $200 more for the CPUs – you’re going to want to first find out if they’re really worth it.

We’ve done much of the legwork with our comparisons between the following CPUs that you might be interested in reading about here:

We’d suggest you take a look at our in-depth, technical comparisons before you go ahead and buy an X3D CPU, however, if you want things made easier for you – they’re really worth it.

The CPUs are expected to be some of the best CPUs released to date, combining raw processing power with energy efficiency. If you can afford it, there’s no doubt the Ryzen 7000X3D CPUs are going to be world beaters, you should pick one up for you next gaming rig.

We’re going to be keeping an eye out for the latest updates on the Ryzen 9 7900X3D & Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPUs, particularly on where to buy them, and if they’re worth it. In the meantime, you might be interested in reading about AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs 9 7950X3D, which pits the older generation against this generation. Make sure to check back in with us periodically for the latest updates.

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