AMD is hoping to discourage would-be upgraders by letting them know the X3D version of Zen 5 is coming soon. If that's not enough sand being kicked in Intel's direction, it's also lowering prices on all of its Zen 5 CPUs as part of a holiday promotion,

With Zen 5 X3D arriving in a few weeks you can save up to $50 off the current non-X3D AMD Ryzen 9000 Series CPU line-up - from the 9600X up to the 9950X.

We already suspected this, but things took a turn when the company revealed the final name of its "Strix Point" SoCs earlier this year: the Ryzen AI 300 family, headed up by the flagship Ryzen AI 9 HX 375.

Listings and corresponding price points for the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor have begun popping up on retailers around the web. This probably signals the Ryzen 9000 X3D Series' imminent release and should help solidify expectations of a general pricing range.

Details for the Ryzen 7 9800X3D could be imminent as AMD has reportedly sent out invitations for what could be its launch announcement.

It may not be Black Friday, or even some version of Amazon’s Prime Day, but AMD is having a sale anyway: the company is taking up to $50 off its top Ryzen processors, just because. AMD is also confirming that next-gen Ryzen 9000 X3D parts are en route and scheduled for November 7,