Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Even though each core in the 9850X3D has its own V/F curve, under load the frequency is determined by the worst core.

So, while our golden Core 1 hits 5250 MHz at 1.1V, the Poor Core 7 determines it’ll run 5.1 GHz at that voltage.

But that still puts it on par with the Ryzen 9 9950X and 9950X3D.