Launched only for Latin America
Somehow if we could mass import this...
Launched only for Latin America
Somehow if we could mass import this...
YeAhx
Galvanizer
AMD milking Ryzen 5000 lineup harder than Rockstar with GTA V. Also if I'm not wrong it's just a 5600X3D with lowered base and boost frequency. 5600X3D in turn is a cut down version of 5800X3D. I don't know why they are only launching it in Latin America, maybe due to limited stocks but if it is priced correctly it will fill the gap between Ryzen 5000 series non-X3D chips and Ryzen 7000 series smoothly.
Darth Vader
Galvanizer
My guess is they targeted budget(hence launched only in latin america) PC users who are using older ryzen CPUs(3000 series or older?). 5950x3d would be too costly and most with that level of purchasing capacity would have moved to am5.
DigitalDude
Innovator
Darth Vader
Galvanizer
If you're on 5950X already, you wouldn't bother with AM5 at all which basically got power hungry inefficient CPU Arch. 100% power increase for 30-40% perf over 4 year period is unimpressive; both 7950X/9950X & their insanely overpriced AM5 mobo.
Everyone who is on AM4 platform would consider buying that. This is the last good 16C/32T CPU from AMD.
DigitalDude
Innovator
It is simple human psychology. Anyone at that budget level would have moved onto AM5 or planning to move to it. So that approximates to no one would buy that. Useless for gamers, outdated for pro users. Obviously AMD knows this.
Darth Vader
Galvanizer
I'm a human and i own 5950X. I'd def buy 5950x3D and many humans who owns 3000/5000 series CPU in AM4 would easily consider moving to 5950x3D if released. AM5 offers nothing to pro users, literally nothing other than heat for winter season. AMD knows that,that's why they launched 5900XT 16C/32T CPU in 2024.
DigitalDude
Innovator
That would just be a bad decision if I were you. It is almost always better to just move on to the modern platform to get the cumulative benefits. What if after buying a costly CPU very late in the cycle, the motherboard or RAM has problems or fail? Almost always better to upgrade the CPU+Mobo+RAM and sell your existing combo esp. if you are a high end CPU user. That "offers nothing" is just an exaggeration.
Btw at what price point do you think a hypothetical 5950X3D would launch?
Darth Vader
Galvanizer
5900XT goes for 30K now. Even if i won't find x3D worth while owning 5950X, it will be attractive to someone with 3700X/3600X etc. For a budget conscious,there are already many switched to 5900XT without shelling out a lot on AM5. With x3D, they def choose that over 5900XT/5950X. I was using 3700X before upgrading to 5950X myself, I'd have choose the x3D if it was available at that time.
IMO AM5 is genuinely bad except x3D ,the new 300/200 AI series & 9955HX are really good performer.
YeAhx
Galvanizer
There are many reasons I can see why they won't be releasing 5950X3D.
1. It's too late now
2. It will be priced very high thus won't be successful
3. They will need to specifically make it unlike the cut down processors like 5700X3D and 5600X3D both of which are most probably 5800X3D which couldn't meet specification.
4. Instead of launching product on obsolete platform (AM4) they can instead release something for AM5.
Darth Vader
Galvanizer
Ofc AMD just squeezing all the silicon scraps and re-release as new sku for maximum profit.
But calling AM4 outdated ? i dont agree considering the last two gen AM5 CPUs were the same product i.e Zen5%.
I'm just MAD, AMD couldn't launch 5950x3D when they had it:
AMD Shows Off Original Ryzen 9 5950X3D V-Cache Prototype
16 cores with two V-Cache chiplets were tested, but not realistic for the mainstream market
YeAhx
Galvanizer
I just meant obsolete in a sense that if someone is a make a new PC they should just buy AM5.Ofc AMD just squeezing all the silicon scraps and re-release as new sku for maximum profit.
But calling AM4 outdated ? i dont agree considering the last two gen AM5 CPUs were the same product i.e Zen5%.
I'm just MAD, AMD couldn't launch 5950x3D when they had it:
AMD Shows Off Original Ryzen 9 5950X3D V-Cache Prototype
16 cores with two V-Cache chiplets were tested, but not realistic for the mainstream marketwww.tomshardware.com