AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Review: Zen 5's minor X3D refresh reigns as best gaming CPU while keeping Core Ultra 200S Plus at bay

Zen-ith of gaming. | The AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D is a better-binned Ryzen 7 9800X3D — marginally faster, $20 pricier, and still the best gaming CPU on the market. However, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D faces stiff challenge from Intel's Core Ultra 200S Plus chips that hit back hard with vastly superior multi-core performance and good-enough 4K gaming for a lot less dough.