Page 6: AMD X870E Motherboard Round-Up: Selecting A Motherboard For Your Ryzen Rig AMD's Zen 5-based Ryzen 9000 series processors didn't set the DIY and enthusiast worlds ablaze when they initially launched, and that's understandable considering their relatively modest gains over the previous generation. However, the 3D V-Cache equipped Ryzen 7 9800X3D is out now, and it offers explosive performance uplifts in comparison to its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D -- to say nothing of how it dunks on the competition.