AMD’s gaming-optimized Ryzen 5 7500X3D with 96 MB of 3D V-Cache shows up in UK stores — here’s where to buy AMD’s latest budget X3D chip

AMD’s desktop Ryzen X3D processors are a gamer’s prime tool, thanks to the FPS boost offered by their capacious 3D V-Cache. The latest entrant in the series is the Ryzen 5 7500X3D, almost a stealth release of sorts, without a lot of fanfare. However, at only $269 (or £244.99), this chip is literally the definition of cheap and cheerful for a gaming build, and prospective UK shoppers should be able to easily find it in one of the stores below. Perhaps best of all, AMD’s new budget gaming chip drops into the AM5 socket, providing a cheap option for the company’s modern platform.

The main specifications go as follows: six cores and twelve threads, a wonderful 96 MB stack of 3D V-Cache, and a clock speed up to 4.5 GHz. This squarely pins the 7500X3D as the best option for budget-conscious gamers. Most games respond very well to the presence of the 3D V-Cache, with generally higher average FPS, but perhaps more importantly, a nice uptick in the 1% lows, for those moments where the action is really packed. The low number of cores might put off professional users, but that’s never the 7500X3D’s point to begin with.