AMD Cooking Ryzen 5 9600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU For Mainstream Gamers In Addition To 9800X3D, 9900X3D & 9950X3D

AMD is reportedly planning to release the Ryzen 5 9600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU with 6 cores targeted towards mainstream gamers.

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X3D 6-Core 3D V-Cache Chip Will Shake Things Up For Zen 5 In The DIY Space If It Sees A Global Launch

AMD's 3D V-Cache "Ryzen" CPUs are some of the most sought-after chips for gamers. They offer tremendous value, performance, and efficiency in games and that's one reason why DIY audiences are flocking to buy them across the world. For its upcoming generation of 3D V-Cache CPUs, it looks like the company has four chips in the works which will include the Ryzen 5 9600X3D as the entry-level option.

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The latest report comes from Hoang Anh Phu at X who says that AMD already has plans to launch a Ryzen 5 SKU, namely the Ryzen 5 9600X3D, within its 3D V-Cache lineup which will also consist high end SKUs such as the Ryzen 7 and Ryzen 9 series. The Ryzen 5 9600X3D will be a direct follow-up to the Ryzen 5 7600X3D which has been launched recently but is limited to certain major retailers in different regions. It's exclusive to Microcenter in the US, Mindfactory in Germany, and JD in China. The chip costs $299 US so we can expect a similar price point for the Ryzen 5 9600X3D at launch.

Now AMD also launched the Ryzen 5 5600X3D a while back which was kept as a Microcenter-only chip and in our testing, we found it to be a really good solution for entry-level audiences at its $199 US price point. Surely, the AM5 platform is a bit more costly but entry-level chips with strong game performance can bring a lot more DIY users to the new platform which will also carry on support for future generations of Ryzen 3D V-Cache chips.

As for the rest of the chips, AMD also has the Ryzen 7 9800X3D in the works which is the 8-core part and like the 9600X3D, will feature a single CCD with a singular 3D V-Cache stack. The