It’s no secret that AMD’s 3D V-Cache CPUs top the list of the best gaming processors, but the new Ryzen 7 7800X3D puts AMD shoppers in a precarious position.

We have 5.2GHz at the top, while the 3 next CPUs -- Ryzen 7 8845HS, Ryzen 7 8840HS, and Ryzen 7 8840U -- all feature a 5.1GHz boost clock.

AMD has announced that the first of its Ryzen 9000 3D V-Cache models will arrive on November 7th, possibly the Ryzen 7 9800X3D arriving first. Forbes AMD Confirms Ryzen 9000 3D V-Cache Processors ...

This time around, AMD is calling Ryzen 7 7800X3D “The Perfect Gaming Processor”. Well, nothing is ever perfect, but without spoiling things too much, we'd say AMD got pretty darn close.