Update from January 12, 10:27 am: Even as we were writing this article, AMD commented on the now distant release date for the Ryzen 7000X3D models. As the company reports, the date communicated on the website is an error. So the processors should not appear on February 14th.
Across from ComputerBase was shared:
As you know, today AMD.com briefly published a launch date for the Ryzen7000X3D Series Desktop processors, however, that date is incorrect. We have not confirmed a launch date at this time. We will provide updates on the expected availability of these processors at a future date.
Original message: We’ve known for a while that AMD’s new gaming processors are due to appear in February. But now the manufacturer has quietly and secretly announced an exact release date for the CPUs. on the company’s website the individual announced models were each extended by the launch date.
This is the same for all three CPUs. And apparently the red team with the processors wants to distribute a lot of love. Because both the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and its two larger siblings Ryzen 9 7900X3D and Ryzen 9 7950X3D will be released on Valentine’s Day, February 14th.
The news was first reported by UK website Overclock3D picked up, which recorded the release date via screenshot of an AMD website. If we call up the website itself, however, there is no trace of the appointment. AMD seems to have removed the start date from the CPU overview again.
Image source: Overclock3D
What Makes Ryzen 7000X3D a Gaming CPU?
AMD’s processors with the designation X3D differ from their X siblings mainly because of the cache. Because the X3D models rely on so-called 3D V-Cache. Additional L3 cache is built on top of the CPU’s cache memory. The result: Significantly larger cache memory than regular AMD CPUs.
For a more detailed explanation of the technology behind the X3D processors, see our article What is the AMD 3D V-Cache in the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D?
For example, the Ryzen 9 7950X offers 64 MB of L3 cache as a regular high-end model. The Ryzen 9 7950X3D even has twice the value at 128 MB.
Games in particular seem to benefit from the three-dimensionally stacked cache. The predecessor of the upcoming generation, AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D, can even compete with the current Ryzen 7000 top models in the gaming sector, as our tests show.
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Are you excited about the new AMD processors for Valentine’s Day? Or will your current CPU suffice for a while before an upgrade is due? And how expensive can the new X3D models be for you at most? Write us your opinion in the comments!
