News 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

[Admin]

AMD's Ryzen 5 7600X3D is no longer exclusive to Micro Center in the U.S. as it becomes available in Germany.

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 : Read more

 

[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.

 

[pug_s]

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?

 

[Avro Arrow]

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.

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.

 

[Notton]

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.

 

[jlake3]

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.

 

[usertests]

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.

 

[Pierce2623]

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.

 

[Pierce2623]

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”

 

[Huppendudel]

That is an abysmal price. I bought a 7800x3d last month for 329€ .

 

[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.

 

[Eximo]

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”

7900X3D and 7950X3D are different products, to be clear.

7900X3D has one 6 core chip with vcache and one without. If sales of the 7900X3D are not good (Which I suspect they aren't), then they can just sell the 7600X3D instead. Also lets them make more 7600X or 7900X which surely sell better.