For a while now, Thermal Grizzly has been selling delidded processors, allowing direct-die cooling without undergoing the risky delidding procedure yourself. Thermal Grizzly even backs these CPUs with their own warranty in case anything goes wrong. As of this week, Thermal Grizzly is now offering delidded versions of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D2.

Thermal Grizzly is expanding its delidded processor lineup with the addition of the new AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2, expanding the line-up, which already consisted of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, AMD Ryzen 9 9850X3D, AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D, Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and Intel Core 7 270K Plus CPUs.

Each TG Delidded CPU is expertly delidded and validated by Thermal Grizzly's in-house experts. This process involves removing the heat spreader, providing direct access to the die for more direct cooling. This can significantly lower temperatures under load, which is helpful for overclocking. As delidding typically voids the manufacturer's warranty, TG protects buyers with a warranty of their own.

Each delidded CPU from Thermal Grizzly includes the CPU itself and a USB stick holding details of testing / validation for your processor.

The delidded Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 from Thermal Grizzly costs just a little bit more than the stock CPU, coming in at €1,199.

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Back in early 2025, Thermal Grizzly officially began selling delidded processors, backed by a warranty to give PC builders peace of mind. This week, the company is adding a new CPU to its delidded line-up – the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D.

A delidded CPU ships with the IHS removed, offering beginners and veterans alike an easy gateway to improved cooling by using a direct-die solution. The process of removing the IHS yourself can be risky and void warranty, so buying one through Thermal Grizzly instead is a safer option.

The Ryzen 7 9850X3D is AMD's new flagship gaming processor. It launched at CES in January, offering up 104MB of speedy cache, alongside a boost clock speed of 5.6GHz. With the proper cooling, a delidded 9850X3D should be capable of hitting that boost clock speed and sustaining it more often. If you know what you're doing, you may be able to get a bit more performance out of it through manual overclocking too.

Each delidded CPU from Thermal Grizzly is validated by their team before being shipped out to customers, so you shouldn't have to worry about receiving a dud. The CPU ships with its own warranty guaranteed by Thermal Grizzly, as well as the validation test results so you can see what they tested first-hand.

The TG Delidded Ryzen 7 9850X3D is available now, priced at €749. The company also offers delidded versions of the Ryzen 9 9950X3D and the Intel Core Ultra 9 285K.

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