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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Review – by PCMag

Lots of cache, but costs too much cash?

Reasons To Buy

  • ✓ Huge 96MB pool of L3 cache
  • ✓ Eight "Zen 3" CPU cores
  • ✓ SMT support

Reasons To Avoid

  • ✗ Pricey versus Intel "Alder Lake" and older AMD Ryzen 7 chips
  • ✗ Gaming performance in most scenarios not in lockstep with price bump
  • ✗ Not unlocked for overclocking