AMDThe next generation of desktop processors still don't have a confirmed launch date, but Team Red isn't done with this generation just yet, unveiling the Ryzen 7 9850X3D at CES 2026 along with a slew of other chips.
Starting with the 9850X3D, it's essentially a faster version of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, featuring the same number of cores, cache and TDP, but with an additional 400 MHz maximum frequency. It may not sound like much, but the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is arguably the best gaming processor ever released, so increasing its speed will be of great interest.
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At the top of the stack is the Ryzen AI 9 HX 475, a 12-core/24-thread chip clocked at 5.2GHz, cTDP up to 54W, 36MB cache, and a 60 TOPS NPU, which AMD notes is the most powerful x86 NPU you can get. Rounding it out is the iGPU Radeon 890M with 16 compute units and a GPU clock speed of 3.1 GHz.
The next step down is the Ryzen AI 9 HX 470, which looks almost identical to the HX 475 except for a slightly slower NPU with 55 TOPS performance. The rest of the stack fills as expected, as you can see below.
| Header Cell – Column 0 |
Cores | Topics |
Maximum Boost (GHz) |
Cache (MB) |
Memory speed (MT/s) |
NPU TOPS |
iGPU Computing Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ryzen AI 9 HX 475 |
12 | 24 |
5.2 |
36 |
8,533 |
60 |
16 |
|
Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 |
12 | 24 |
5.2 |
36 |
8,533 |
55 |
16 |
|
Ryzen AI 9 465 |
10 | 20 |
5 |
34 |
8,533 |
50 |
12 |
|
Ryzen AI 7 450 |
8 | 16 |
5.1 |
24 |
8,533 |
50 |
8 |
|
Ryzen AI 7 445 |
6 | 12 |
4.6 |
14 |
8000 |
50 |
4 |
|
Ryzen AI 5 435 |
6 | 12 |
4.5 |
14 |
8000 |
50 |
4 |
|
Ryzen AI 5 430 |
4 | 8 |
4.5 |
12 |
8000 |
50 |
4 |
I can't say much about AMD's performance claims for these processors in its presentations and press materials, such as the supposed 71% increase in average content creation performance or 29% higher average multitasking performance for the HX 470 compared to the Intel Core Ultra 9 288V.
It's a bit of an odd comparison since the 288V is an Intel Lunar Lake chip designed for thin and light laptops, as opposed to the more powerful Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, which is actually a more appropriate comparison here since these are the chips you'll find in gaming and creative laptops.
Will it matter that much in the end? We'll see once we get them all through testing in the coming months, as the numbers will eventually tell the truth.
New AMD chips will offer more than just extra AI noise in 2026
As expected, AMD's new lineup of processors at CES 2026 leans heavily on the current AI landscape, and for many PC enthusiasts and gamers hoping for more, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D may not be enough to fully satisfy consumers.
However, the mobile landscape is certainly looking much more competitive for Intel as laptop makers prepare to release laptops powered by Intel Panther Lake over the next few months, and there's plenty to be excited about if you're looking to upgrade your laptop in 2026.
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