ASRock Adds Ryzen 9 9950X3D & 9900X3D to AM5 Motherboard Compatibility Lists

ASRock has officially updated its AM5 motherboard compatibility lists to include AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D processors, both part of the Zen 5 architecture initially showcased at CES 2025. While AMD has confirmed that the two processors should launch during the first quarter of 2025, there is still no specific release date. Nevertheless, ASRock’s move indicates that the company intends to fully support these high-end CPUs on a broad range of motherboards from day one.

All of ASRock’s AM5 products, including X870/X870E, B850, X670/X670E, B650/B650E, and A620 chipset models, now list the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D in their CPU compatibility pages. The revised lists do not provide the complete specifications of these processors, but confirm important details such as TDP ratings. The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is shown at 170W, making it the first X3D processor in the lineup to match that thermal envelope, effectively placing it on par with the non-3D Ryzen 9 9950X in power requirements. Meanwhile, the Ryzen 9 9900X3D is listed at 120W, consistent with previous indications of its more moderate power draw.

It is also worth noting that ASRock specifies BIOS version “3.16” as the validated firmware for the new Zen 5-based X3D processors. Users who keep their motherboards updated will be able to install and run these upcoming CPUs as soon as they are available, with no additional modifications required. Although this step on ASRock’s part suggests that the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D could be close to release, the timing remains unconfirmed and must be treated as speculation.

At present, no other major motherboard vendors (including ASUS, Gigabyte, and MSI) have introduced support for the Ryzen 9 9950X3D or the Ryzen 9 9900X3D within their own AM5 product lines. Nevertheless, given the tendency of competing manufacturers to follow suit promptly, it is reasonable to expect that additional announcements of broad support will surface in due course.

The Ryzen 9 9950X3D is widely regarded as AMD’s next flagship solution for demanding gaming and productivity environments, with clock speeds aligned to the standard Ryzen 9 9950X but enhanced by the 3D V-Cache technology that defines the X3D series. While official performance benchmarks remain under wraps, recent reports suggest the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and 9900X3D will match the Ryzen 7 9800X3D in gaming performance while offering substantially higher throughput in multithreaded tasks.

Are you planning to upgrade to the Ryzen 9 9950X3D or 9900X3D? Do you think AMD’s jump to a 170W TDP on an X3D chip will substantially impact performance? Share your thoughts below!