Despite a lack of immediate retail presence, AMD has confirmed the launch of a new AM4 processor: the Zen3-based Ryzen 5 5500X3D. This SKU, introduced on June 5th, officially becomes the latest CPU available for the AM4 socket, already in its ninth year (started in September 2016).

The Ryzen 5 5500X3D (via MEGAsizeGPU) is a 6C/12T processor built on the Zen3 architecture, featuring 64 MB of first-generation 3D V-Cache. This translates to a total L3 cache of 96MB for the SKU, matching the specifications of the Ryzen 5 5600X3D. The 5500X3D can be seen as a slightly slower counterpart to the 5600X3D. While maintaining a 105W TDP, its clock speeds are notably lower, operating 300 to 400MHz slower than the 5600X3D, with a boost frequency up to 4.0GHz (the base clock stands at 3.0GHz).

It's worth recalling that the 5600X3D saw limited distribution, primarily through a few global retailers. As of now, the availability of the Ryzen 5 5500X3D also seems somewhat limited, as AMD's official product website states the new Ryzen 5 CPU will be exclusively available in Latin America. Hopefully, availability will be expanded globally so others can also consider getting what might end up being the cheapest CPU with AMD's 3D V-Cache.

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