You can now buy a delidded Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition for $1,403

Thermal Grizzly has launched a delidded version of AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, priced at $1,402.83, marking a significant premium over standard retail offerings. This high-end CPU, built on A... Read original →

AMD’s Zen 5-based Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, featuring dual-CCD 3D V-Cache and 192MB L3 cache, targets professional workloads like video encoding and scientific computing. Despite its impressive specs, the high price and delidded design limit appeal to mainstream users. Thermal Grizzly’s involvement enhances cooling and noise control but restricts overclocking, reducing enthusiast interest. This move signals a shift toward extreme performance niches, with diminishing returns for general consumers. In response, Intel may accelerate its PVP architecture development to counter market fragmentation. The product’s pricing strategy reflects a growing trend where high-end CPUs cater to specialized B2B and select A2B users, rather than broad consumer adoption.