AMD confirms Ryzen 5 9600X3D, its new 6C/12T processor with 3D V-Cache

AMD confirms its new 6-core, 12-thread Ryzen 5 9600X3D processor in its new drivers, which should end up being one of the most popular AM5 processors.

AMD confirms Ryzen 5 9600X3D, its new 6C/12T processor with 3D V-Cache
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TL;DR: AMD is set to launch the Ryzen 5 9600X3D, a mid-range gaming CPU featuring 6 cores, 12 threads, and 96MB of L3 cache with 3D V-Cache technology. Expected in late Q3 or early Q4 2025, it offers high performance at a lower price than Ryzen 7 9800X3D, initially targeting system integrators.

AMD is preparing its new mid-range Ryzen 5 9600X3D processor, which should be quite the popular gaming CPU when it launches with its 6 cores and 12 threads mixed with 3D V-Cache.

In a new post on X from @MelodicWarrior who spotted in AMD's new SI driver for the Radeon AI PRO R9700 graphics card, we're seeing that a bunch of new Ryzen 5 9600 series CPUs are in the ovens at AMD, including the new Ryzen 5 9600X3D.

AMD's new Ryzen 5 9600X3D with its 6 cores and 12 threads of Zen 5 processing power and 3D V-Cache would make it a killer mid-range X3D chip that comes in much cheaper than the most popular gaming CPU: the higher-end Ryzen 7 9800X3D. On top of its 6 cores and 12 threads, we'll see a single CCD with 2nd Gen V-Cache, offering 64MB of cache, with 32MB of 3D V-Cache, for a total of 96MB of L3 cache.

The new AMD SI drivers also show the Ryzen 5 9600 processor, which is already on the market, but is now shipping to System Integrators for pre-built PCs. The Ryzen 5 9600 features 6C/12T with up to 5.2GHz CPU clocks, 32MB of L3 cache, and a 65W TDP. The Ryzen 5 9600 has been aimed at OEMs and SIs, one of the reasons why we don't see the 9600 in DIY and boxed listings of the CPU, but that could change in the months ahead.

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The last CPU confirmed in AMD's new SI drivers includes the Ryzen 9000 PRO desktop CPUs, with four different SKUs listed in the drivers: the Ryzen 9 PRO 9945, Ryzen 7 PRO 9745, Ryzen 5 PRO 9645, and the Ryzen 5 PRO 9400.

We should see AMD's new Ryzen 5 9600X3D processor launched in the DIY market towards the end of Q3 2025, and in the beginning of Q4 2025 but the new X3D chip will be available with SIs at first.