AMD unveils Ryzen 7 7700X3D and extends AM5 support to 2029

At the Computex 2026 technology trade show in Taipei, Taiwan, AMD announced a series of product releases and a long-term commitment aimed at providing more affordable upgrade paths for PC gamers. The company unveiled the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, a new gaming processor for its AM5 platform, and is re-releasing the popular Ryzen 7 5800X3D as a limited 10th Anniversary Edition for the older AM4 platform. The company also confirmed it will support the AM5 socket with new processors through 2029.

The Ryzen 7 7700X3D is positioned as a more accessible entry point to high-performance gaming on the AM5 platform. The processor features eight Zen 4 cores, 16 threads, and 104 MB of total cache, with a maximum boost clock speed of 4.5 GHz. It is described as a slightly lower-clocked version of the existing Ryzen 7 7800X3D. The new chip is scheduled to launch globally on July 16 with a price of $329.

For users still on the AM4 platform, which debuted in 2016, AMD is bringing back the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. This limited-run Anniversary Edition is functionally identical to the original model, featuring eight Zen 3 cores, 16 threads, 100 MB of combined cache, and a 4.5 GHz boost clock. It will be bundled...