Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Coverage of Ryzen 7 5800X3D in the Nexus archive.
- AMD extends Socket AM5 support through at least 2029; AM4 refuses to die
AMD announced extended support for its AM5 socket until 2029 and re-released the Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3D V-Cache processor for AM4. The AM5 extension adds 2-4 years to its original timeline, while the AM4 chip aims to reduce bottlenecks with high-end GPUs.
- "Ryzen 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition" may help you avoid paying for a new PC
AMD may re-release the Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU as a 10th Anniversary Edition, which could be an upgrade option for those with older Ryzen CPUs in Socket AM4 motherboards. The chip features 64MB of extra L3 cache and improved performance in workloads that benefit from extra cache. This release may help users avoid paying for a new PC due to current price crunches.
- AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition tested: Gratuitous overkill with a price to match
AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual Edition, priced at $899, is a high-end CPU designed with dual V-Cache chiplets to enhance gaming performance, but its value is questioned due to its steep cost and overengineering. The article explores whether stacking two V-Cache chiplets improves performance over previous models like the Ryzen 7 5800X3D.