AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D is no longer exclusive to the U.S. — the latest 3D V-Cache chip is now available in Germany for €329

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The Ryzen 5 7600X3D was exclusive to Micro Center until it wasn't.

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AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D processor for mid-range gaming PCs will not be exclusive to the U.S. and Micro Center. As Andreas Schilling noticed, the CPU is now available in Germany as well. But just like in the U.S., a string is attached: it is only available at MindFactory. 

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D is designed to be a solid game performer while not being too pricey. The CPU comes with six Zen 4 cores and runs at speeds between 4.1 and 4.7 GHz. Its key standout feature is the 96MB L3 cache (a significant upgrade from the 32MB L3 found in the Ryzen 5 7600X), which is meant to increase single-thread performance in general and gaming performance in particular, thus making it an attractive choice for budget-conscious gamers. 

As for compatibility, the Ryzen 5 7600X3D processor has 24 PCIe Gen5 lanes and a 65W TDP and is fully compatible with AM5 motherboards using A620, B650, B650E, X670, and X670E chipsets. While the CPU's memory can be overclocked, the processor has a locked multiplier, making core overclocking more difficult than unlocked models. However, some motherboard manufacturers offer BIOS updates that allow modest performance boosts for at least some X3D CPUs. 

In Germany, AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D costs €329 ($365 with VAT, $306 without taxes), which is significantly more compared to a Ryzen 5 7600X processor that costs €192 ($213 with taxes, $179 without VAT). The latter has higher clocks (4.7 GHz – 5.3 GHz), an unlocked multiplier enabling overclocking, and a higher TDP (105W vs 65W). Still, the large cache of the 7600X3D part will likely enable higher gaming performance compared to the regular 7600X.

It is noteworthy that while MindFactory also operates in Austria, this time around, it does not offer the Ryzen 5 7600X3D in Austria, keeping it exclusive to Germany. It is unclear whether the company will eventually expand the CPU's availability to Austria or AMD will choose another retailer to sell this processor in other countries. Yet if you live in Europe, you can only get a Ryzen 5 7600X3D in Germany and only from MindFactory.

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Anton Shilov
Anton Shilov
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Anton Shilov is a contributing writer at Tom’s Hardware. Over the past couple of decades, he has covered everything from CPUs and GPUs to supercomputers and from modern process technologies and latest fab tools to high-tech industry trends.

11 Comments Comment from the forums
  • Avro Arrow
    This exclusivity makes little to no sense whatsoever. If they wanted to make it "exclusive", why didn't they pick a vendor that operates in several countries at once like Newegg?

    This has to be the most bizarre CPU launch that I've ever seen.
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  • pug_s
    Avro Arrow said:
    This exclusivity makes little to no sense whatsoever. If they wanted to make it "exclusive", why didn't they pick a vendor that operates in several countries at once like Newegg?

    This has to be the most bizarre CPU launch that I've ever seen.
    The reason for the exclusivity in the first place was because AMD don't have enough binned down cpu's to sell to every retailer.

    My question is that it has been almost 2 years since they launched the 7000 series cpu's and yet they are still contracting TSMC to make this 5000 series cpu which is 2 generations behind?
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  • Avro Arrow
    pug_s said:
    The reason for the exclusivity in the first place was because AMD don't have enough binned down cpu's to sell to every retailer.
    That was true for the R5-5600X3D but not for the R5-7600X3D. The R5-5600X3D was made of leftover bits because X3D was new at the time. However, the R5-7600X3D is just the X3D half of an R9-7900X3D and AMD has been selling those for longer than the R7-7800X3D. When it comes to Zen4 X3D CPUs however, there's no scarcity to justify the exclusivity so this is just another one of AMD's stupid marketing decisions.

    There's no excuse for it this time around, don't be fooled.
    pug_s said:
    My question is that it has been almost 2 years since they launched the 7000 series cpu's and yet they are still contracting TSMC to make this 5000 series cpu which is 2 generations behind?
    I'm guessing that you're talking about the R5-5600X3D (because it's 2 generations old) and I don't think that TSMC is still making them. I think that they're using up leftover Zen3 silicon because it's better to get something for it than nothing at all.
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  • Notton
    pug_s said:
    The reason for the exclusivity in the first place was because AMD don't have enough binned down cpu's to sell to every retailer.

    My question is that it has been almost 2 years since they launched the 7000 series cpu's and yet they are still contracting TSMC to make this 5000 series cpu which is 2 generations behind?
    Ryzen 5000 series (Vermeer) includes the 3D V-cache models.
    X3D chips use TSMC's Chip-on-Wafer technology, so they have the hard part figured out already.
    AFAIK, TSMC doesn't like mixing chips manufactured at other companies when they are tasked with bonding chips to substrates.
    Vermeer is 7nm, not a leading edge node, so I doubt TSMC charge a hefty price for a date node.

    If, for example, AMD were to make 5000 series at Samsung, then Samsung would have to buy a license for CoW, or figure a new chip design to work with their IP.
    Basically, it'd be a headache for nothing.
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  • jlake3
    pug_s said:
    My question is that it has been almost 2 years since they launched the 7000 series cpu's and yet they are still contracting TSMC to make this 5000 series cpu which is 2 generations behind?
    The CPU chiplets are common to server (and embedded, if I remember correctly?) parts with extended availability and support cycles, so AMD is already contracting TSMC to make that part anyway, and production costs are likely a lot lower than cutting-edge chips on the latest node, so it gives them a more budet/value-oriented product they can likely still make a decent profit on.
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  • usertests
    Avro Arrow said:
    That was true for the R5-5600X3D but not for the R5-7600X3D. The R5-5600X3D was made of leftover bits because X3D was new at the time. However, the R5-7600X3D is just the X3D half of an R9-7900X3D and AMD has been selling those for longer than the R7-7800X3D.
    A 7600X3D probably wouldn't be made from a failed 7900X3D with a deactivated non-X3D chiplet, so they should have nothing to do with each other. Its supply is related to the 7800X3D.

    For everyone who can't get to a Micro Center... or Mindfactory, just get a 7800X3D, or pray for a perf/$ king 7700X3D like the 5700X3D became.

    In future generations, I hope we see X3D launching at the same time as non-X3D, or non-X3D chips being mostly eliminated from the lineup. Cache chiplets don't add that much cost, and they take poorly scaling SRAM off of the latest node and onto a cheaper one.
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  • Pierce2623
    Avro Arrow said:
    This exclusivity makes little to no sense whatsoever. If they wanted to make it "exclusive", why didn't they pick a vendor that operates in several countries at once like Newegg?

    This has to be the most bizarre CPU launch that I've ever seen.
    The 5600x3d is still US only at micro center only.
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  • Pierce2623
    Avro Arrow said:
    That was true for the R5-5600X3D but not for the R5-7600X3D. The R5-5600X3D was made of leftover bits because X3D was new at the time. However, the R5-7600X3D is just the X3D half of an R9-7900X3D and AMD has been selling those for longer than the R7-7800X3D. When it comes to Zen4 X3D CPUs however, there's no scarcity to justify the exclusivity so this is just another one of AMD's stupid marketing decisions.

    There's no excuse for it this time around, don't be fooled.

    I'm guessing that you're talking about the R5-5600X3D (because it's 2 generations old) and I don't think that TSMC is still making them. I think that they're using up leftover Zen3 silicon because it's better to get something for it than nothing at all.
    What are you talking about half of a7950x3d? Is’s a CCD, an IO die and vcache chiplet. It has zero to do with a 7950x3d. You could just as easily say it’s “a 7600 with a cache chiplet slapped on top” or “it’s a 7800x3d with two cores disabled”
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  • Huppendudel
    That is an abysmal price. I bought a 7800x3d last month for 329€ .
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  • Elusive Ruse
    Initial reviews show it is pretty close to 7800X3D, gaming performance wise, considering the 7800X3D also retails close to €400 in Germany, this is a good price point.
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