An accidental reveal has shed light on AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 9000X3D desktop processors, which were previously unannounced. However, much like Intel’s new Arrow Lake desktop CPUs, early indications suggest that these chips might not deliver a substantial performance upgrade compared to their predecessors. This is particularly disappointing given the lukewarm reception the original Ryzen 9000 series received when it launched.
According to slides from an MSI presentation, which were shared by HardwareLuxx and reported by VideoCardz, the new Ryzen 9000X3D processors may show decent improvements in multicore performance. For instance, an eight-core Ryzen 9000X3D chip is said to outperform the Ryzen 7 7900X3D by as much as 28% in Cinebench R23. However, in gaming benchmarks like Black Myth: Wukong and Shadow of the Tomb Raider, performance gains are minimal, ranging from only 2% to 4%, based on MSI’s early testing.
When compared to the standard Ryzen 9000 series, the performance differences with the X3D variants are nearly indistinguishable, with MSI’s results showing little to no substantial improvement. The company did note that final retail versions and public review samples may perform better, hinting that the early results might not be fully representative of the chips’ final capabilities.
It’s unclear how this information was leaked, but it appears that HardwareLuxx may have published details from an MSI presentation prematurely. Strangely, the leaked section focused primarily on Intel’s new Core Ultra 200S processors, leading to confusion about why unreleased AMD Ryzen 9000X3D chips were even included. MSI’s embargo on Intel-related content was set for October 10th, leaving the source of the AMD leak uncertain.