Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Testing the new AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs the 9800X3D and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K.
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*CPUs in this video* (affiliate links)
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D - geni.us/f0CC466
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D - geni.us/0cBsvVN
Intel Core Ultra 7 285K - geni.us/UP5JP

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Lego Chrysanthemum (10368) - geni.us/CS8QBF
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Lego Orchid (10311) - geni.us/DsMaDws
Lego Horizon Forbidden West Tallneck (76989) - geni.us/nN7U4zi
*No Lego was harmed in the making of this video.

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*Test System Specs* (affiliate links)
For AMD Ryzen 9000 Series CPUs:
Motherboard - ASUS ROG Crosshair X870E Dark Hero - geni.us/rykA1q
Memory - 64GB Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB DDR5-6000 - amzn.to/3Fpb4kd
Cooling - ASUS Ryuo IV 360 ARGB - geni.us/NHZAU0
GPU - Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 - geni.us/bMsmi
PSU - Seasonic Prime TX 1600W - geni.us/4Qm1v
OS - Windows 11 PRO 25H2

For Intel Core Ultra 200S CPUs:
Motherboard - ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 HERO - geni.us/CD3KYS
Memory - 48GB G.Skill Trident Z5 CK DDR5-6400 (CUDIMM) - geni.us/ySxFLV4
Cooling - ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 ARGB Extreme - geni.us/TPNlIg
GPU - Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 - geni.us/bMsmi
PSU - Seasonic Prime TX 1600W - geni.us/4Qm1v
OS - Windows 11 PRO 25H2

- Links above are affiliate links.
- All boards were set to their defaults, EXPO/XMP memory settings applied, ReBar On.
- Clean installation. Latest BIOS & Drivers. Core Isolation disabled. Game Mode On.

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*Timestamps*
0:00​ - Introduction
1:00 - Quick Test Overview (Details in description)
1:15 - Some CPU Benchmarks
1:50​ - 50 Games Tested (1080p, 1440p) + Summaries
5:30 - AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Summary (1080p, 1440p)
6:05 - Quick Note on 4K Gaming
6:25 - AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Summary (1080p, 1440p)
7:05 - Power Consumption
8:20 - Final Thoughts

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Disclosure:
- Some of these products were provided by their respective manufacturers for the purpose of testing. As per my own guidelines, they don't get any say about anything in this video or any of my other reviews. It's not sponsored by them, they also didn't get to preview this video beforehand, or any other nonsense like that. My reviews reflect my own views, nothing more, nothing less.
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