Friday, June 30th 2023
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D to be Exclusive Micro Center Product in the US
US Computer component retailer Micro Center has announced that the store has struck an exclusive deal with AMD to be the sole retailer for the Ryzen 5 5600X3D processor. The CPU is apparently a limited edition release, although it's not clear how limited it'll be in terms of available quantities. The new CPU will launch on the 7th of July and has a base clock of 3.3 GHz and a boost clock of 4.4 GHz, each 100 MHz slower than the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. The CPU obviously has six CPU cores, which results in a total cache of 99 MB due to the missing two cores.
The TDP remains at 105 W and it appears that the Ryzen 5 5600X3D might just consist of failed Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips sold with two cores disabled. From what TPU understands, there should be some OEM availability of the Ryzen 5 5600X3D as well, based on what our sources have told us, but we don't have any details on which system integrators might be offering the CPU. Micro Center will be charging US$229.99, which is US$220 less than what the Ryzen 7 5800X3D launched at, although Micro Center is currently selling it at US$279.99. The Ryzen 5 5600X3D will also be offered at a discounted price when bought with eligible motherboard and memory bundles from Micro Center.
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The TDP remains at 105 W and it appears that the Ryzen 5 5600X3D might just consist of failed Ryzen 7 5800X3D chips sold with two cores disabled. From what TPU understands, there should be some OEM availability of the Ryzen 5 5600X3D as well, based on what our sources have told us, but we don't have any details on which system integrators might be offering the CPU. Micro Center will be charging US$229.99, which is US$220 less than what the Ryzen 7 5800X3D launched at, although Micro Center is currently selling it at US$279.99. The Ryzen 5 5600X3D will also be offered at a discounted price when bought with eligible motherboard and memory bundles from Micro Center.
80 Comments on AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D to be Exclusive Micro Center Product in the US
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Lovely, AMD really, really has its priorities straight lately
Notice he repeatedly talks about the "launch" of this processor at MicroCenter. He does not say it will only be sold "forever" at MicroCenter. This practice is not uncommon. Certain retailers will often sponsor the "launch" of new products - meaning they have a few days of exclusive sales.
You see this all the time with new movie releases where one theater chain has exclusive rights for the release of "launch" of the new movie.
Also note around the 1:20 time point he said these CPUs are "defects". That means (to me), they couldn't pass certification to be become one processor. So it is "rejected". AMD, in order to prevent a total loss in their investments, dummy-downed the specs and call it a different processor. This practice also is not uncommon.
"IF" there continues to be high numbers of these "defective" CPUs, they certainly will become available through other retail outlets. But "IF" AMD is able to reduce the failure rates significantly - which I would think is a primary goal - then I suspect even MicroCenter will stop selling them due to a lack of availability.
Either way, not sure I would want a CPU born out of the reject bin.
It's like the last store on the planet that needs help incentivizing holdouts.
I've been eyeing some RAM at Micro Center for a while to upgrade in my system, but I've been too lazy to drive out there and get it. If I initially went when I thought about getting it, it was priced at $85 or so. Now it's only $65. If this CPU dropped on the 5th I would have had reason to go out there to snatch a 5600X3D and RAM.....
Needed to be $199 at most. This reject 5800X3D costing more than the 5800X is a joke.
The point of the X3D chips was a final upgrade to AM4, this is more of a sidegrade.
$169 would have been more realistic, $50 premium over 5600X, and it doesn't have the lustre of the 5800X3D which is allowed to be expensive as its the best.
I wonder if it's 100 MHz slower exactly, that would be 4.45 GHz, not 4.4.
Sadly, I can't get one here in the EU.
great for parents who wants to pick up something relatively not expensive for their kids... or somebody who wants to get into pc gaming but dont have a ton of knowledge...
something like a 5600x3d + 16/32 gb ram + 6650xt/6750xt and we are good to go...
as for pc builders... only those on like say ryzen 5 1600/AF 2600 along those lines can pop in a 5600x3d if money is an issue but i'd get the 5800x3d to max it out