Gaming-focused AMD Ryzen 7000 X3D CPUs rumored to launch early 2023
AMD just stirred up a lot of hype with its reveal of the Ryzen 7000 Series CPU lineup due to launch at the end of September. The highlights are increased clock speeds up to 800MHz, more cache, and slightly higher IPC for a result that’s clearly a step above AMD’s prior generation offering. Gamers are rightfully excited for the gaming performance increases that will come with the Ryzen 7000 Series, as well as Intel’s 13th generation Raptor Lake CPUs. However, it’s being reporting that AMD will quickly follow up with Ryzen 7000 X3D models to beat Intel in gaming.
The rumors stem from multiple sources for industry leaks. One is from Greymon55, which claims that AMD will do a reveal at CES 2023. The other leak is from Moore’s Law is Dead, who states a Q1 launch is scheduled. That places the Ryzen 7000 X3D launch within six months of the initial launch scheduled for September 27. Compared to the 17 month gap between the initial Ryzen 5000 Series launch and the 5800X3D, the wait could be worth it for those who want to be one-and-done with upgrades for a while.
The significance of the V-Cache X3D refresh is that these models could perform much better in gaming apps thanks to some modifications versus the standard CPU designs. AMD attaches a massive L3 cache on top of the standard CPU die on the X3D models. This design change is more significant than just higher clock speeds or more cores. V-Cache is an early look at the benefits that 3D stacking technologies will bring to the chip industry, and gamers will seriously benefit. It’s also a power efficient way to scale better performance, removing the need for things like 360mm liquid coolers.
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— Greymon55 (@greymon55) August 31, 2022
As we saw with the 5800X3D that launched
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