AMD’s New Ryzen 5 5500X3D: Affordable X3D Power for Budget Builds

AMD continues to release new processors for its long-lived AM4 platform, even after 8 years of service. This time, the company introduces the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a budget-friendly yet slow addition to its X3D family. The Ryzen 5 5500X3D is the most affordable X3D chip, offering solid gaming performance at a lower cost.

Despite being cheaper, it comes with a significant upgrade in terms of L3 cache, boasting 96 MB, which is quite an improvement over the Ryzen 5 5500’s 16 MB.

AMD’s AM4 platform has defied the odds by staying relevant for such a long time, mainly due to the strong lineup of Ryzen 5000 series processors, which include the first-ever X3D processors. These chips have gained popularity for their great gaming performance, with the 5800X3D and 5600X3D being among the standout options. Now, AMD quietly introduces the Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a slightly slower variant of the 5600X3D, but it promises solid value for gamers on a budget.

The Ryzen 5 5500X3D is equipped with 6 cores and 12 threads, a base clock of 3 GHz, and a boost clock of 4 GHz. In comparison, the 5600X3D runs at 3.3 GHz base and 4.4 GHz boost, making the 5500X3D slower in terms of raw clock speeds. Still, the 5500X3D’s 96 MB L3 cache should improve gaming performance significantly, especially in scenarios that rely heavily on cache. However, this comes at the cost of higher power consumption, with the 5500X3D rated at 105W, compared to the 65W of the Ryzen 5500.

Although the 5500X3D may not break any records in raw performance, its price-to-performance ratio makes it an excellent choice for budget gaming PCs. However, the processor is currently only available in Latin America, and its price is yet to be officially confirmed, though it’s expected to hover around $150. Despite this, AMD shows no signs of abandoning the AM4 platform just yet, continuing to release new processors to serve the needs of gamers and enthusiasts.

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5 comments

Anonymous June 16, 2025 - 12:41 pm
No surprise, AMD is always about the budget-friendly builds. It’s slow, but for the price, I guess it works. 😐
Anonymous June 19, 2025 - 10:41 pm
Bruh, Intel’s out here cooking up new stuff for LGA1700, and AMD’s still playing with AM4. But it’s nice to see them keeping the budget gamers in mind. 💸
Anonymous June 23, 2025 - 12:41 pm
As much as I hate seeing the same old stuff, the 5500X3D might be worth it for people on a tight budget. Still, I feel like they should just move on already. 😅
Anonymous July 1, 2025 - 12:41 am
I mean, it’s cheap, but slow. Classic AMD move – give the fanboys something to cheer for 😂💀
Anonymous July 14, 2025 - 12:41 pm
Wow, AMD just can't stop with these AM4 chips, lol. How many more are they going to release? 😂 But if the price is right, maybe I'll try this one
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