3D-V Cache technology at a low price: AMD formalizes its new star processor for gamers
Finally, AMD did not wait for CES 2026 to announce its Ryzen 5 7500X3D processor. The brand prefers to draw before the end of year holidays in order to equip players who wish to set up their configuration for this occasion.
6 Zen4 cores, 4.5 GHz, 96 MB cache
The characteristics of the Ryzen 5 7500X3D are therefore confirmed: 6 multithreaded Zen4 cores, i.e. 6 cores and 12 threads, a frequency of 4.5 GHz, 96 MB of L3 cache and a power envelope of 65W.
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Compared to the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, the previous most affordable offer in AM5 to take advantage of 3D-V Cache, the Ryzen 5 7500X3D therefore loses 2 cores and 500 MHz on its maximum frequency.
Intel Core i5 14600K and Core Ultra 5 245KF in the viewfinder
According to figures provided by AMD, the Ryzen 5 7500X3D is on average 13% more efficient on average over 20 games than the Core Ultra 5 245KF from Intel and 22% better performing across 10 competitive titles.
