In a surprising turn of events, Micro Center is in charge of launching the latest AMD CPU—a six-core Socket AM4 chip with 3D V-Cache.
For folks building PCs on an extremely tight budget, the current-generation platforms from both AMD and Intel are still pretty expensive. Socket AM4 systems can be had for half the price or less, and they still offer great performance in games and productivity applications. Of course, the fan favorite AM4 CPU for gaming systems is the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, but even at its current street price of $289, it’s still pretty pricey for a budget-focused build.
„If only AMD would launch a six-core version of that CPU,“ we’ve heard before. Well, as was rumored this time last year and leaked just a couple of weeks ago, someone is in fact launching a six-core 3D V-Cache CPU, but it’s not AMD—it’s Micro Center. Yes, the American retailer is AMD’s exclusive launch partner for this release, and it is handling all press and PR for the new product.
The Ryzen 5 5600X3D is exactly what it sounds like: a Ryzen 5 5600X with 3D V-Cache. Okay, it’s not quite that simple, of course.
