At CES 2025, we saw AMD expand its 3D V-Cache lineup with more desktop models and even some mobile 'Fire Range' variants for laptops, but one chip that launched without any fanfare is the Ryzen 5 9600.

AMD served up a smorgasbord of new laptop processor lines: gamer-riffic X3D chips, a workstation-minded Ryzen AI Max family, and the new low-cost Ryzen 200 series.

If you're in the process of building out a new gaming PC and you're looking for the best gaming processor, this is it. Right now, the recently released AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D AM5 desktop processor is back in stock at Amazon at its retail price of $479 shipped.