AMD brings back the gaming CPU Ryzen 7 5800X3D

AMD is filling a gap in motherboards with the AM4 CPU socket again. After the chip manufacturer AMD discontinued the Ryzen 7 5700X3D about a year ago, there were no more desktop CPUs with 3D V-Cache available for the AM4 platform introduced in 2016 in this country. That is changing, as the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is making a comeback as the 10th Anniversary Edition. Not only the anniversary, but also the high RAM prices are likely to be a factor.

Due to high demand from AI hyperscalers, DDR5 RAM prices have quadrupled compared to September 2025, which has particularly dampened the purchasing mood among PC enthusiasts. With the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, gamers have an affordable option to upgrade their existing AM4 system instead of having to buy a new desktop PC with expensive DDR5 RAM. 3D games in particular benefit from the 96 MB Level 3 cache, which saves accesses to the comparatively slow main memory.

There are no changes to the technical specifications. The eight CPU cores with Zen 3 architecture clock up to 4.5 GHz (nominal 3.4 GHz) and consume up to 142 watts (Thermal Design Power: 105 watts). AMD promises an average performance increase of 47 percent in games compared to the Zen 2 chip Ryzen 7 3700X, and 16 percent compared to the Ryzen 7 5800X. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D will be available from June 25th for around 360 Euros. AMD also includes a thermal pad, the Carbice Ice Pad with carbon nanotubes, which replaces thermal paste.

Cheaper X3D chip for AM5 motherboards

The chip manufacturer is also adding another eight-core processor with 3D V-Cache to the current AM5 platform. The Ryzen 7 7700X3D with 120 watt TDP (162 watt PPT) costs around 300 Euros and is positioned between the six-core Ryzen 5 7500X3D for 210 and the eight-core Ryzen 7 7800X3D for 335 Euros. Compared to the latter, the new gaming CPU clocks half a gigahertz slower in turbo at 4.5 GHz. The base clock of the Ryzen 7 7700X3D is 4.0 GHz, 200 MHz lower.

AMD also announces that it will extend the lifespan of the AM5 platform, available since 2022, by two more years. Previously, new processors were expected until at least the end of 2027; now the promise extends to the end of 2029. For DDR5 RAM, the memory type used by AM5, AMD is expanding the EXPO profile for overclocking modules. DIMMs with EXPO Ultra Low Latency support an automatic overclocking function, which is expected to provide about four percent better frame rates in 3D games. Modules with EXPO ULL are expected to be available from several memory manufacturers starting in June.

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