If the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is $699 and you’re hesitant about building a new gaming rig, why not consider AMD’s last-generation AM4 CPUs as an unbreakable gaming build.
One of the best CPUs for gaming, AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Sells For Just $309 On Amazon (opens in new tab)if you are lucky enough to live near a Microcenter store, 5800X3D at just $299.
Equipped with breakthrough 3D Stack SRAM technology, the 5800X3D features a massive 96MB L3 cache. With 3D V-Cache, the 5800X3D delivers incredible gaming performance. The chip still uses 8 cores and 16 threads and is based on the same 7nm process and Zen 3 architecture as the rest of the 5000 series, but this chip was AMD’s peak of the game on his AM4 platform.
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You can also read our AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D review to learn more about 3D V-Cache and performance metrics on some of our test benches and gaming benchmarks. The 5800X3D won our Editors’ Choice award for its price and performance at the time, but we noted that this CPU is uncompetitive for regular desktop applications, making it a great choice as a complete gaming CPU.
