AMD Revives 5800X3D and Extends AM5 Support to 2029

AMD is leveraging older hardware and promising extended support for existing platforms as PC hardware costs continue to grow with no end in sight. The company detailed the strategy through announcements at Computex focused on familiar CPUs and long-term platform commitments.

AMD re-releases the 5800X3D for AM4 users. The 5800X3D AE returns to shelves on 25 June for $350. The AM4 chip was originally released in 2022 and was the first to feature AMD's 3D V-Cache memory technology that boosted performance in games substantially.

This re-release gives gamers still stuck on older AM4 platforms a means to upgrade without replacing their entire system. It lets them leverage lower prices of older DDR4 memory as faster DDR5 models are swallowed up by the AI industry.

A new 7700X3D launches for AM5 platforms. The 7700X3D retails at $330 and launches on 16 July as the cheapest entry point into 3D V-Cache CPU power. This slightly cut-down version of the 7800X3D features the same 16 cores and 32 threads but with 200MHz less core clock speed and a further 500MHz less on the boost clocks.

That might affect very specific CPU-limited workloads but should be negligible in most gaming scenarios. The 7700X3D is only a fraction less expensive than the better chip and AMD is likely to discontinue the 7800X3D soon to allow the 7700X3D to take its place.

AMD commits to AM5 support through 2029. The company says that it will continue to support AM5 through 2029. This gives over three more years of official support and hardware releases.

AM4 has endured far longer than AMD anticipated and continues to do so with the re-introduction of the 5800X3D. AMD could push out AM5 support even longer still especially with the environment PC gaming hardware finds itself in currently.

AM6 platform stays off the agenda at Computex. AMD did not mention its new platform AM6 at all during the event. The company is likely reserving more announcements for CES next year.