- Recent benchmarks suggested AMD was gearing up to release the Ryzen 7 9700X3D.
- A social media post has clarified that no such chip exists, with the benchmark being faked through Linux.
- The user urges online readers to be more vigilant when looking at one-off benchmarks to avoid such situations in the future.
AMD has now released various 3D V-Cache chipsets, offering incredible performance for games and other workloads that utilize the 3D V-Cache. The recently released Ryzen 7 9800X3D continues this tradition, pushing the limits of CPU technology for PC gamers.
Recent rumors also suggested that AMD would add to this family with the Ryzen 7 9700X3D. However, as it turns out, these rumors were fake, and this chip does not exist.
Why it matters: AMD previously released the Ryzen 7 5700X3D, but the gaming giant did not release a similar chip for the Ryzen 7000 lineup.
Over on Reddit, user A_Canadian_Boi recently explained how he managed to create a fake PassMark benchmark listing for the Ryzen 7 9700X3D.
As per the Redditor, simply changing /proc/cpuinfo in Linux allowed the Ryzen 7 9700X to be read as a Ryzen 7 9700X3D by PassMark. To the user’s surprise, the software did not see anything wrong with the processor and even registered the score with the online database.
The Reddit post also pointed out how the benchmark showed clock speeds much higher than even those of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Of course, the clock speeds could’ve been faked just as easily, but the initial intention was never to fake benchmarks to begin with.
Ultimately, the post attempted to highlight how there needs to be a greater degree of verification and testing when looking at one-off benchmarks from new sources.
As for AMD’s actual plans, including its AI push, the gaming giant should have more to share at CES 2026. The event is just around the corner, so fans will only have to wait till January for more details on CPUs, GPUs, and everything else.
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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than 5 years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.
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