Wednesday, October 16th 2024
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D AM4 Processor Hits End-of-Life
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D has hit end-of-life, according to a ComputerBase.de report. Introducing the new 3D V-cache technology, the 5800X3D breathed life back into the Socket AM4 platform as Intel debuted its 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake" processors, while there was still some time to go before AMD could mount up a defense with Ryzen 7000 "Zen 4." AMD figured out a way to augment the 32 MB on-die L3 cache with an additional 64 MB stacked cache that appears as a contiguous 96 MB addressable block to software. Having such a large fast cache next to the CPU cores greatly enhances performance in gaming workloads.
The 5800X3D was able to match the gaming performance of Intel's flagship Core i9-12900K despite being based on the generationally older "Zen 3" microarchitecture, and being restricted with older DDR4 memory. It would go on to be an incredible upgrade option for those still on the Socket AM4 platform, giving them performance in league with Intel's 12th- and 13th Gen processors. As of this writing, US retailer Newegg no longer has the 5800X3D in stock. Amazon has it, and so do some of the smaller retailers. Across the pond, the chip is vanishing from European retailers. In the absence of the 5800X3D, users still have the option of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D and the 6-core 5600X3D, which were both launched in the last year.
Source:
ComputerBase.de
The 5800X3D was able to match the gaming performance of Intel's flagship Core i9-12900K despite being based on the generationally older "Zen 3" microarchitecture, and being restricted with older DDR4 memory. It would go on to be an incredible upgrade option for those still on the Socket AM4 platform, giving them performance in league with Intel's 12th- and 13th Gen processors. As of this writing, US retailer Newegg no longer has the 5800X3D in stock. Amazon has it, and so do some of the smaller retailers. Across the pond, the chip is vanishing from European retailers. In the absence of the 5800X3D, users still have the option of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D and the 6-core 5600X3D, which were both launched in the last year.
56 Comments on AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D AM4 Processor Hits End-of-Life
The king is dead, long live the king. :p
Guess im glad I bought it when I did, but maybe in the short term the prices might go up a little? on the used market?
Or is this some sort of reverse psychology thing, in that anyone willing to buy one now must be willing to pay that price? Weird.
An experiment which not meant to be released (at first).
I have a 6700XT at 1440p and none of my games are CPU-limited, the 5800X3D is plenty for me for the next 4 years, even with a mid-tier GPU upgrade in the next few years.
I don't like what AMD has become. These CPU's are still selling well, as are AM4 motherboards, but the prices are all going up. AM5 boards are crazy high priced, so platform upgrades are not really a thing for many existing AM4 owners, and AM5 is a shhhh show, at least for investing in right now. You can get 20-25% more performance, for the price of about €1100. It's just not worth it.
Maybe Zen 6 might be more enticing, but if it's the last of the AM5 CPU's then again, it's not worth it. I hope AM6 brings some meaningful upgrades and lowers the prices of mid-to-high end MB's, and offers fast DDR5 support, and not stick with grandma's DDR5 6000.
That is the retailers fault, not the dev/manufacturer, stop blaming a company for discontinuing ddr4 platform when ddr5 is in full swing.
When parts are limited supply after being discontinued the gouging by retailers begins. I still see bnib pc parts from 10+ years ago still having a $350+ tag.
I share your dread about AM6 pricing although pricing in general is not as bad in the US vs other countries.