AMD has lifted the review embargo for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU and from the looks of it, this is the best gaming CPU you can get. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is faster than both the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the Intel Core 9 Ultra 285K. So, below, you can find some third-party benchmarks for it.

According to PCGamesHardware, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is significantly faster than Intel's latest offer in Starfield, Baldur's Gate 3 and Ghost of Tsushima. However, there are also a couple of games in which Intel manages to top the AMD CPU by a couple of frames. Still, a win is a win, right?

WCCFTech states that AMD's latest CPU is faster in games like Battlefield 5, Cyberpunk 2077 and Doom Eternal.

Things get even better for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. TechPowerUp claims that the CPU is 18% faster than the Intel Core 9 Ultra 285K. It's also 8% faster than the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

Finally, HardwareUnboxed claims that the AMD Ryzen 7 9800Χ3D is 28% faster than the Intel Core i9 14900K in the games they benchmarked. The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is also 11% and 35% faster than the AMD Ryzen 7 7800Χ3D and the Intel Core 9 Ultra 285K, respectively.

All in all, this appears to be a huge win for AMD. Right now, the AMD Ryzen 7 9800Χ3D is THE best gaming CPU you can buy. If you already own a high-end CPU, there is no point in upgrading to it. But if you're building a new PC system, this is the CPU I'd recommend!