AMD launches Ryzen 5 7600X3D: Microcenter exclusive six-core Zen 4 CPU with game-boosting 3D V-Cache

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A promising CPU for inexpensive gaming machines.

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AMD officially introduced its Ryzen 5 7600X3D on Friday, another relatively inexpensive processor for mainstream gaming builds. The chip will be a Microcenter exclusive for $299 and is also available in a bundle that offers solid value. The new processor is the cheapest X3D CPU in the Ryzen 7000 range, packing six cores and 96 MB of L3 cache to maximize gaming performance.

AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D has a recommended price of $299.99, making it the company's most affordable Zen 4-based CPU with a 3D V-Cache. Only an actual review will reveal whether this one is a better choice than a Ryzen 5 7600X, which has higher clocks, an unlocked multiplier, and costs $229. But the new unit certainly promises to be a decent competitor for inexpensive, non-overclocked gaming desktops.  

AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D processor features six Zen 4 cores with simultaneous multithreading that operate at a fairly high 4.10 – 4.70 GHz. Of course, the key feature of the CPU is its massive 96 MB L3 cache, up from 32 MB L3 in the case of the Ryzen 5 7600X. Like other AM5 processors, the new CPU has two DDR5 memory channels supporting 128 GB of DDR5-5200 memory and 24 usable PCIe 5.0 lanes. 

The new processor has a 65W TDP and is drop-in compatible with AM5 motherboards featuring A620, B650, B650E, X670, and X670E chipsets. You can overclock the memory, but the chip has a locked multiplier, so the CPU cores cannot be overclocked as easily as unlocked parts. However, many motherboard vendors have BIOS workarounds for other X3D processors that impart at least some performance improvement. 

The Ryzen 5 7600X3D will only be available from 28 Micro Center retail locations in the U.S., greatly limiting its availability. Micro Center will also offer a 3-in-1 bundle consisting of a Ryzen 5 7600X3D CPU, an Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus Wi-Fi motherboard, and a 32 GB DDR5-6000 dual-channel memory kit for $449.99, which is $182 cheaper than buying these components separately. 

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"We are excited to once again partner with AMD to bring cutting-edge processor technology to our customers," said Warren Beneson, Chief Merchandising Officer at Micro Center. "The Ryzen 5 7600X3D represents a significant step forward in making high-performance, cache-rich processors more accessible to a wider range of PC enthusiasts."

Anton Shilov
Anton Shilov
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Anton Shilov is a contributing writer at Tom’s Hardware. Over the past couple of decades, he has covered everything from CPUs and GPUs to supercomputers and from modern process technologies and latest fab tools to high-tech industry trends.

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  • Dntknwitall
    AMD again making another chip out of reach for Canadian consumers. Why do they feel the need to lock a chip to a region? Is it some special tech that they do not want Canada to have? AMD you need to do better at making budget items more accessible to the Canadian market. As an AMD user, this is disappointing.
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  • Roland Of Gilead
    Dntknwitall said:
    AMD again making another chip out of reach for Canadian consumers. Why do they feel the need to lock a chip to a region? Is it some special tech that they do not want Canada to have? AMD you need to do better at making budget items more accessible to the Canadian market. As an AMD user, this is disappointing.
    Not only Canadian. Same here in Ireland (Europe). I always envy the deals/tech in the US. that you can't get elsewhere. As an island country, we pay more for everything. Although our tax/vat is included in pricing. Your tax isn't, is that right?
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  • Notton
    If it's anything like the reasons for 5600X3D, it is because yields of 7800X3D are really good and it took a while for binned chips to pile up.

    Y'all are aware that AMD accepts custom orders, right?
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  • usertests
    Micro Center bros eating GOOD today! lul
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  • Amdlova
    Will have two mcd? One bad and one way worse? Why someone want that? This is a premium junk
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  • DingusDog
    Dntknwitall said:
    AMD again making another chip out of reach for Canadian consumers. Why do they feel the need to lock a chip to a region? Is it some special tech that they do not want Canada to have? AMD you need to do better at making budget items more accessible to the Canadian market. As an AMD user, this is disappointing.
    Even in the US most people are nowhere near a Microcenter so it's essentially locked to certain cities. I'm not traveling 6-8 hours to visit one of their locations.
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  • jlake3
    Dntknwitall said:
    AMD again making another chip out of reach for Canadian consumers. Why do they feel the need to lock a chip to a region? Is it some special tech that they do not want Canada to have? AMD you need to do better at making budget items more accessible to the Canadian market. As an AMD user, this is disappointing.
    This might be as much MicroCenter’s doing as AMD’s. They’re famous/infamous for using sub-MSRP CPU pricing with the restriction of “In-store only, 1 per household per 30 day period at this price” to drive foot traffic in their stores, and they cut a deal with AMD in the past to make an exclusive in the past that was basically a low-volume salvage yield. I believe they only did one run of those where they essentially just bought out AMD’s stockpiled rejects and paid up front for all the inventory, and when it sold through it was gone.

    Roland Of Gilead said:
    Not only Canadian. Same here in Ireland (Europe). I always envy the deals/tech in the US. that you can't get elsewhere. As an island country, we pay more for everything. Although our tax/vat is included in pricing. Your tax isn't, is that right?
    Sales tax is almost never included in advertised US prices, as it varies by state and county. It’s (almost) always calculated at the register.


    Amdlova said:
    Will have two mcd? One bad and one way worse? Why someone want that? This is a premium junk
    One CCD would be the logical configuration, since AMD hasn’t done an X3D with Vcache split across multiple dies. And the appeal would be an improvement to cache-sensitive gaming performance at a lower price.
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  • Roland Of Gilead
    Notton said:
    If it's anything like the reasons for 5600X3D, it is because yields of 7800X3D are really good and it took a while for binned chips to pile up.

    Y'all are aware that AMD accepts custom orders, right?
    Not in Ireland they don't. Or for that part, anywhere else in Europe.
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  • Roland Of Gilead
    Amdlova said:
    Will have two mcd? One bad and one way worse? Why someone want that? This is a premium junk
    Premium junk that will beat your 13600/500T in gaming :)
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  • Notton
    Roland Of Gilead said:
    Not in Ireland they don't. Or for that part, anywhere else in Europe.
    I'm talking about this https://www.amd.com/en/products/semi-custom-solutions.htmlno idea what the minimum cost is. I'd guess $100million
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