AMD has a brand new AM4 Ryzen X3D processor, however you may’t have it

AM4 is the CPU socket that simply refuses to die. Practically a decade after first making its method into motherboards, AMD continues to be releasing new processors for the long-lived setup, nonetheless delivering improve choices for customers going all the best way again to the Ryzen 1000 collection. However the newest chip, yet one more launch within the gaming-focused X3D line, could be exhausting to search out.

The Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a Zen 3 chip with six cores, has now proven up on AMD’s promotional website. Based on the itemizing, it’s solely out there in “LATAM” (Latin America), at the very least at launch. With a 7-nanometer structure, 3.0GHz base clock, 4.0GHz enhance clock, and 105 watts of TDP, it ought to have much more juice than the opposite members of the Ryzen 5 5500 line (with 5500 and 5500 GT each capped at 65 watts). It’ll be a step down from the 5600X3D launched in 2023, additionally six cores and 105 watts, however clocked barely sooner.

PCWorld spoke with AMD with regards to the AM4 socket’s longevity at CES over a 12 months in the past. A consultant stated that supporting the massive remaining base of AM4 customers was vital and that the corporate will probably be doing it as long as the older DDR4 reminiscence stays out there and economically viable to supply. The Ryzen 5000 collection itself is now nearly 5 years previous, succeeded by 7000 and the shift to AM5.

Although the official launch of the 5500X3D was final week, VideoCardz.com hasn’t been capable of finding any retail availability as of now. It appears unlikely that it’ll increase globally at this level—I can’t see these 5600X3D chips flying off the cabinets. Even so, it’s a staggering achievement to launch processors for a similar socket throughout eight years, 5 completely different product strains, and 5 distinct microarchitectures.