AMD is reportedly axing the last widely available AM4 chip with 3D V-Cache. According to Tweakers retail sources, the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D will soon disappear from the market as it enters end-of-life. Stores informed Tweakers that they can no longer order the processor, and that the CPU’s availability will end with this stock’s depletion.
While AMD hasn’t commented on the matter, PCTec.uk, which specialises in selling OEM tray processors, has also indicated that the Ryzen 7 5700X3D is only available in limited quantities as the CPU has reached end-of-life, meaning no more new units are being produced.
With the Ryzen 7 5800X3D already considered discontinued, the Ryzen 5 5600X3D exclusively available through Microcenter US, and the Ryzen 5 5500X3D mainly present in Latin America, the only remaining worldwide AM4 X3D chip was the Ryzen 7 5700X3D. Thanks to its single-CCD design packing eight Zen 3 cores and 96MB of L3 cache, it was also a great option that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Simply put, it offered a nice combination of gaming performance and value.
Now, as the Ryzen 7 5700X3D enters end-of-life, remaining AM4 users will be stuck with regular non-3D-V-Cache processors for all their needs. Many options on the Ryzen 5000 series are still perfectly capable of running games, though none to the level of these X3D variants. Expect users to flock and grab any remaining stocks as the news spreads, so better get one while you can.
If you plan on getting one before it’s too late, you can find it between £200 and £230 at retailers such as PCTec, Amazon, and Scan. For reference, the Ryzen 5700X3D launched at £239.99 MSRP, and reached as low as £169.97 back in October of last year. It is unlikely to go down to these extreme levels as stocks continue to dwindle, though a flash stock clearing may hide a surprise.
That said, the AM5 platform is fairly cheap nowadays, with Ryzen 7000 CPUs, B850 motherboards, and 16GB DDR5 memory kits starting at £179, £89, and £56, respectively. Furthermore, you don’t have to get an X3D chip to have similar performance; a Ryzen 7600X is plenty fast as an entry point, though the latest games such as Battlefield 6 are starting to push it to the limit.
