AMD stealth launches the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a cheaper downclocked version of its oldest 3D V-Cache CPU architecture

AMD Sort of Launches Ryzen 5 5500X3D 6 Core / 12 Thread Processor Featuring 96 MB of 3D V-Cache Memory

Image: AMD It’s starting to look like AM4 will never die as AMD has launched yet another processor for the nearly ten-year-old platform. AMD launched the AM4 platform in 2016, which has gone on to host many generations of processors designed for anything from the most budget-friendly builds to advanced premier gaming rigs that were ever capable of driving even the most powerful GPUs of the time. Now, Team Red is throwing one more nugget to the a…

AMD Launches Yet Another AM4 Processor: Debuts Ryzen 5 5500X3D, The Slowest And Cheapest X3D Processor Yet

Every year, AMD comes up with more and more AM4 processors, despite the platform being 8 years old. This time, it has introduced the most affordable X3D processor yet. AMD Silently Launches Ryzen 5 5500X3D: Slightly Downgraded From 5600X3D with 3GHz as its Base Clock AMD's AM4 platform has one of the longest lifespans when it comes to the mainstream market. Even after 8 years of life, the AM4 platform continues to grab a good chunk of share in t…

AMD has a new AM4 Ryzen X3D processor, but you can't have it

AM4 is the CPU socket that just refuses to die. Nearly a decade after first making its way into motherboards, AMD is still releasing new processors for the long-lived setup, still delivering upgrade options for users going all the way back to the Ryzen 1000 series. But the latest chip, yet another release in the gaming-focused X3D line, might be hard to find. The Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a Zen 3 chip with six cores, has now shown up on AMD’s promotional…

AMD quietly releases a new budget-friendly AM4 processor with 3D cache

AMD quietly released a new AM4 processor with stacked 3D V-Cache, offering gamers on the aging platform a new affordable processor with solid gaming performance. Read more...