AMD's Ryzen 5 5600X3D sounds like a killer budget gaming chip we could do without being limited edition
A six-core 3D V-Cache Ryzen CPU? Sign me up. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D sure sounds like a mighty gaming chip—enough cores to chomp through games, enhanced with heaps of cache, but without the prohibitive price tag of newer, high-end models. The good news is that it is confirmed and will be released on July 7.
At $230, the Ryzen 5 5600X3D will make for a great upgrade for anyone on AM4 that couldn't quite swing the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which will remain the fastest gaming CPU on that particular motherboard socket.
On the flipside, the chip will be a Micro Center exclusive, and it's only classed as a limited edition. That's potentially fine for a number of people in the US hoping to nab one for their AM4 gaming PCs in the near-future, but maybe not so much if it's not available elsewhere around the globe. It appears that there'll be no further made available, too, as according to Tom's Hardware the retailer will be the sole location for the chip for the duration of its shelf life, which will likely be just a few months.
Er, not so good.
«Available exclusively at Micro Center starting July 7th, 2023, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D processor delivers exceptional power and responsiveness, setting a new standard for gaming performance at an unbeatable price,» a press release confirms.
«AMD has a limited supply of Ryzen 5 5600X3D processors and chose to partner with Micro Center in celebration of their Indianapolis store opening. All available supply has been consumed by this partnership,» AMD told us.
It's true this could be a particularly great CPU for gaming. 3D V-Cache is a big deal because it massively increases the amount of cache on a processor, which we've seen have a huge effect on game performance. This chip comes with 96MB of L3
Read more on pcgamer.com
