The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D is the best gaming processor currently on the market and a much better option than the new Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. If you're waiting for a discount on this processor for Black Friday, though, don't hold your breath. It's very unlikely the price will drop before the end of the year.

The fastest gaming CPU you can buy right now is back in stock at Amazon, and at its MSRP of $479 as well, but we don't know for how long.

The new AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D pairs Zen 5 with 2nd Generation 3D V-Cache to boost gaming perfomance, increase clocks, and enable more robust

Here are the 9800X3D benchmarks. We test this new eight-core AMD processor with 3D V-cache in several games to gauge its frame rate performance.

Just a week after the launch of Intel's latest generation of desktop CPUs, AMD has fired back with the announcement of the first 3D V-Cache-equipped chip in the company's 9000-series CPUs, with the promise of it being the fastest gaming chip on the market.

AMD has outdone itself, making the Ryzen 7 9800X3D the ultimate upgrade choice for gaming enthusiasts and PC Builders.