AMD’s new Ryzen 7 9850X3D has a price and release date — it’s more affordable than I was expecting, putting the 9800X3D’s future into question

AMD has confirmed a January 29 launch date for its Ryzen 7 9850X3D, and the chip will debut with a $499 price tag. That’s only $31 more than the 9800X3D, putting the older chip’s future into question.