AMD 3D V-Cache could be limited to two Ryzen 7000 models

Big reveal accelerated in the fall of tech, and in the next few months, store shelves will be filled with new processors and graphics cards from Nvidia, Intel, and AMD. At AMD, graphics cards are a month away, while the first AM5 processors in the Ryzen 7000 series are already available for purchase. With the Ryzen 7000 and the Zen 4 architecture, performance steps and higher energy efficiency are being introduced, but according to the forum, the interest in upgrading isn’t overwhelming.

One possible explanation is that the new AM5 platform is tempting the wallet with new, expensive motherboards and a demand for DDR5 memory. It’s worth noting that the older Ryzen 7 5800X3D with 3D V-Cache technology can still compete with the Ryzen 7000 when it comes to gaming. Rumors now reveal more about what AMD has in store for 3D V-Cache and other Ryzen projects, and information coming from Bilibili’s exact user so far “zealous citizen”.

The octa-core Ryzen 7 5800X3D is the only one using AMD’s stacked L3 cache, and at the moment there is no sign of the technology being used in processors with more cores than that. Instead, we’re talking about six- and eight-core successors, which will likely be called the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and the 5 7600X3D. The reveal could actually take place during CES in early January, but Bilibili’s profile indicates that availability will start from the second quarter of 2023.

During the same quarter, AMD allegedly lifted the lid on the A620 chipset, which together with the associated motherboard becomes a limited gateway to overclocking to the AM5 platform. It remains to be seen if the company is also ready with simpler processors in the Ryzen 3 and Ryzen 5 series. Later in the year, it was clarified that so-called APU models will be released, that is, processors with a more powerful integrated graphics part. There is also talk of an eight- and six-core model, with support for DDR5 memory at the lower JEDEC standard of 4800MHz.

Are you delaying the Ryzen 7000 upgrade? Can 3D V-Cache or simpler models get you into a bandwagon? Tell us in the comment thread!