Who would have thought that almost a year after the release of the AM5 platform, AMD would go back and give something fresh to the AM4 audiences? Meet the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D, a CPU that takes the same game-boosting 3D V-Cache that we have come to love since its first introduction on the Ryzen 7 5800X3D.
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D CPU can be seen as a last hoorah for the AM4 platform that servers to give the budget audiences one more reason to stick to their older platforms before moving to the new AM5 platform. The most intriguing part about the 5600X3D is that it's a chip that's exclusive by Microcenter in the United States.
Although AMD has much faster 3D V-Cache CPUs out in the market with their new Ryzen 7000X3D parts, the Ryzen 5000 and AM4 platform is still seen as the value king & there's nothing better than pulling your old CPU out of your existing PC setup & simply installing a new chip that offers better performance. You don't have to worry about the hassle to upgrade every other component & you also don't have to worry about the pricing in the case of the 5600X3D. The 5800X3D still offers good competition against Intel's mainstream 12th & 13th Gen Core i5 offerings so the 5600X3D could be a great option for gamers. We intended to find this out and the folks over at Microcenter helped us get a sample unit of the chip for this review!
AMD Ryzen 5000 X3D CPU Lineup & Specifications
The AMD Ryzen 7000 3D V-Cache CPUs are the 2nd generation consumer V-Cache parts featuring stacked cache. While the Zen 3 lineup featured just one 3D V-Cache SKU, the Zen 4 lineup is getting three SKUs at vastly different prices.
The main features of AMD's Ryzen 5000X3D Desktop CPU include:
- Up To 8 Zen 3 Cores and 16 Threads
- Up To 64 MB 3D V-Cache (L3)
- Up To 96 MB Total Cache (L3)
- TSMC 7nm process node
- Support on the AM4 Platform
- Compatible With 300/400/500-Series Motherboards
- Dual-Channel DDR4 Memory Support
- Up To DDR5-5600 Native (JEDEC) Speeds
- 24 PCIe Lanes (CPU Exclusive)
- 105W TDP
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - 16 Cores With 144 MB Cache
In terms of specifications, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D will offer 8 cores and 16 threads within a single CCD. It will rock a base clock of 3.4 GHz & a boost clock of 4.5 GHz which is slightly slower than the 4.7 GHz of the Non-3D Ryzen 7 5800X. The CPU will feature a TDP of 105W which is the same as the Ryzen 7 5800X. The CPU is also not expected to offer any overclocking support and this is due to the fact that the SRAM cache can only operate up to 1.35V so overclocking the processor beyond this can damage it permanently.
The main difference between the two chips is the amount of cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D will carry 32 MB of L3 cache on-die and 64 MB of cache off-die within the vertical stacks. The CPU will feature a single 3D V-Cache stack that incorporates 64 MB of L3 cache and sits on top of the TSV's already featured on existing Zen 3 CCDs. This will give a total of 96 MB L3 cache directly to the Zen 3 cores.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D - 12 Cores With 140 MB Cache
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D has the OPN "100-000001176" and features the 7nm Zen 3 core architecture. The CPU is going to feature 6 cores and 12 threads. The CPU features 3 MB of L2 cache and a massive 96 MB L3 cache. There will be 32 MB of L3 & 64 MB of SRAM stack on the singular CCD which will be purely optimized for gaming workloads.
The 5600X3D will also be the first 6-core 3D V-Cache CPU when it launches and that opens up the room for a possible Ryzen 5 7600X3D CPU for the AM5 platform in the future. As for the clock speeds, the chip will be rated at a base clock of 3.3 GHz and a boost clock of 4.4 GHz. These are slightly slower than the standard Ryzen 5 5600X which features a 3.7 GHz base & 4.6 GHz boost clock. Just like the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, the Ryzen 5 5600X3D will come with a default TDP of 105W and would carry no overclocking support due to its fragile cache which isn't too fond of higher voltages.
AMD Ryzen 5000 Serie & Ryzen 4000 CPU Lineup (2023)
| CPU Name | Architecture | Cores/Threads | Base Clock | Boost Clock | Cache (L2+L3) | PCIe Lanes (Gen 4 CPU+PCH) | TDP | Price ( Launch MSRP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | 7nm Zen 3 'Vermeer' | 16/32 | 3.4 GHz | 4.9 GHz | 72 MB | 24 + 16 | 105W | $799 US |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900X | 7nm Zen 3 'Vermeer' | 12/24 | 3.7 GHz | 4.8 GHz | 70 MB | 24 + 16 | 105W | $549 US |
| AMD Ryzen 9 5900 | 7nm Zen 3 'Vermeer' | 12/24 | 3.0 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 64 MB | 24 + 16 | 65W | $499 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D | 7nm Zen 3D 'Warhol' | 8/16 | 3.4 GHz | 4.5 GHz | 64 MB + 32 MB | 24 + 16 | 105W | $449 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | 7nm Zen 3 'Vermeer' | 8/16 | 3.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz | 36 MB | 24 + 16 | 105W | $449 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800 | 7nm Zen 3 'Vermeer' | 8/16 | 3.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 32 MB | 24 + 16 | 65W | $399 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | 7nm Zen 3 'Vermeer' | 8/16 | 3.4 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 36 MB | 24 + 16 | 65W | $299 US |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | 7nm Zen 3 'Cezanne' | 8/16 | 3.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 20 MB | 20 (Gen 3) + 16 | 65W | TBD |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D | 7nm Zen 3 'Vermeer' | 6/12 | 3.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 64 MB + 32 MB | 24 + 16 | 105W | $229 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600X | 7nm Zen 3 'Vermeer' | 6/12 | 3.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 35 MB | 24 + 16 | 65W | $299 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5600 | 7nm Zen 3 'Vermeer' | 6/12 | 3.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 35 MB | 24 + 16 | 65W | $199 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 5500 | 7nm Zen 3 'Cezanne' | 6/12 | 3.6 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 19 MB | 20 (Gen 3) + 16 | 65W | $159 US |
| AMD Ryzen 3 5100 | 7nm Zen 3 'Cezanne' | 4/8 | 3.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 10 MB | 20 (Gen 3) + 16 | 65W | TBD |
| AMD Ryzen 7 4700 | 7nm Zen 2 'Renoir-X' | 8/16 | 3.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 20 MB | 20 (Gen 3) + 16 | 65W | $189 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 4600G | 7nm Zen 2 'Renoir' | 6/12 | 3.7 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 11 MB | 20 (Gen 3) + 16 | 65W | $154 US |
| AMD Ryzen 5 4500 | 7nm Zen 2 'Renoir-X' | 6/12 | 3.6 GHz | 4.1 GHz | 11 MB | 20 (Gen 3) + 16 | 65W | $129 US |
| AMD Ryzen 3 4100 | 7nm Zen 2 'Renoir-X' | 4/8 | 3.8 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 6 MB | 20 (Gen 3) + 16 | 65W | $ 99 US |
For testing, I used the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D with the MSI MAG X570S ACE motherboard.
Wccftech Test Rig 2023:
| Processors | Intel Core i9-13900K Intel Core i5-13600K Intel Core i9-12900K Intel Core i5-12600K AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D AMD Ryzen 9 7950X AMD Ryzen 9 7900X AMD Ryzen 7 7700X AMD Ryzen 5 7600X AMD Ryzen 9 5950X AMD Ryzen 9 5900X AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D AMD Ryzen 7 5800X AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | MSI MAG X670E Tomahawk (Ryzen 7000 X3D) MSI MEG Z790 ACE (Intel 13th Gen) X670E AORUS Xtreme (Ryzen 7000) Z690 AORUS Master (Intel 12th Gen) ASRock X570S PG Riptide (Ryzen 5000 / X3D) MSI MEG X570S ACE (5600X3D) |
| Power Supply | ASUS ROG THOR 1200W |
| Solid State Drive | Samsung SSD 980 PRO M.2 (1 TB) |
| Memory | G.SKILL Trident Z5 32 GB (2 x 16GB) CL36 7200 Mbps (DDR5 Platforms) G.SKILL Trident Z5 32 GB (2 x 16GB) CL36 6000 Mbps (DDR5 Platforms) G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Series 16 GB (2 x 8GB) CL17 4000 Mbps (DDR4 Platforms) |
| Video Cards | MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X |
| Cooling Solutions | Corsair H115i (With LGA 1700 Mounting Kit) |
| OS | Windows 11 64-bit |
Our test rig includes the Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB SSD that boots up our main OS while a 2 TB Seagate HDD is used for the storage of games and applications. In addition to these, we are running an MSI GeForce RTX 4090 SUPRIM X graphics card and an ASUS ROG Thor 1200W power supply. For this specific review, we used G.Skill's latest Trident Z5 NEO DDR5-6000 memory kit running at CL30 timings. We also got an AM5 mounting kit for the Corsair H115i to use as a cooling solution for our test setup.
3DMark Time Spy CPU Performance
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3DMark TimeSpy CPU (Higher is Better)
Blender
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Blender 2.8 (Lower is Better)
Cinebench R20
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Cinebench R20 (Higher is Better)
Cinebench R23
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Cinebench R23 (Higher is Better)
CPU-Z
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CPU-z (Higher is Better)
Geekbench 5
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Geekbench 5 (Higher is Better)
HandBrake
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Handbrake (Higher is Better)
PCMark 10
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PCMark 10 (Higher is Better)
POV-Ray
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POV-Ray 3.7 (Higher is Better)
SuperPI
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SuperPi (Lower is Better)
WinRAR
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Winrar 5.8 (Higher is Better)
Battlefield V
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Battlefield V
Cyberpunk 2077
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Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM Eternal
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DOOM Eternal
Forza Horizon 5
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Forza Horizon 5
Metro Exodus
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Metro Exodus
Shadow of The Tomb Raider
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Shadow of The Tomb Raider
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
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Sid Meier's Civilization VI
CS:GO
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CSGO
AMD's Ryzen 5000 Desktop CPUs utilize the new Zen 3 core architecture that is built on the 7nm process node. It is the most efficient CPU architecture for the AM4 family but it nowhere matches the efficiency offered by the newer 5nm Ryzen 7000 CPUs.
Power Consumption (Stock) Stress Test
Power Consumption (Stock) Gaming Test
The AMD Ryzen 5000X3D CPUs are based on a single CCD design with a single IO die. As such, the most effective cooling method is to ensure pressure around the middle of the IHS. The thermal testing was carried out with the Corsair H1150i AIO liquid cooler:
Temperatures (Stock)
The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D is going to be the last CPU we get for the AM4 platform and now that we have it on our hands, let's talk about what I think about this chip from my brief testing.
The Best Gaming Chip For The AM4 Platform!
Starting right off with the performance, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D simply crushes it. Just like the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, the 5600X3D sits right next to or even blazes past the Intel Core i9-12900K and that's impressive for the price of this chip. Throughout all gaming benchmarks, the 5600X3D was offering stellar performance. There were a few bottlenecks that we encountered at lower 1080P resolution and even 1440P but that was mostly an RTX 4090 thing since that graphics card eats up high-end CPUs like nothing. Since most of the budget audience won't be running anything near an RTX 4090, the rest of the GPU combos such as an RTX 3060/4060 series or RX 6600/6700 series are going to make a great setup.
One of the key areas where the 3D V-Cache will offer a big improvement is the minimum FPS as it reduces the cache-associated blockades and delivers a much smoother experience. You definitely won't need to worry about any stutters or CPU bottlenecks with the boost 3D V-Cache.
Multi-tasking & Application Performance Suffers A Bit
One area where the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D doesn't shine though is the application performance. Just like the 5800X3D, the 5600X3D suffers from reduced clock speeds to maintain the voltage and thermal limits. These lead to reduced performance within applications which is lower than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and Ryzen 5 5600. The 6 Zen 3 cores offer so-so performance but anything modern from Intel such as 12/13th Gen or even AMD's Zen 4 core architecture simply destroys the 5600X3D in this department.
Thermal & Power Efficiency Remains Top-Notch
But for gaming purposes, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D remains an extremely efficient and cool chip. The chip offers a sub-100W gaming performance that matches an i9-12900K and can run even on a Wraith air cooler and still maintain good temperatures.
Should I Stick To AM4 or Move To AM5?
The biggest question that will come to mind for existing AM4 users is whether they should upgrade to AM5 or upgrade to 5600X3D. The answer lies within your budget. The 5600X3D costs $229 US and that's it. If you got an AM4 motherboard, you only need to install the chip to your board and you're all set.
On the other hand, moving to AM5 requires you to upgrade your CPU, motherboard, memory, and possibly even the cooling solution. That's a lot more expensive and while there's a future-proofing factor associated with going this way, I believe that the AM5 platform still needs time to mature and needs more budget options such as the recently unveiled Ryzen 5 7500F. Those are likely to come in the coming Ryzen 8000 CPU generation next year and till then, older AM4 users running a Ryzen 1000/2000/3000 CPU can simply upgrade to the 5000X3D chips such as the 5600X3D and that will be well worth it.
Final Verdict - The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D offers insane value to existing AM4 users. It's one of the best gaming chips around for the platform which rivals the Core i9-12900K at a price of . This is a banger of a chip for those who don't find the need to move to AM5 yet & will do great for at least 1-2 generations. It's a pity that this awesome chip is only sold in the US but if you're one of the lucky persons living next to a Microcenter store, you can grab this chip right now!
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