The AMDRyzen55600X3D is here, but is it worth buying? Here's what we know about its performance, efficiency, and how it compares to its competition.
AMD’s surprise launch of the Ryzen 5 5600X3D is upon us — the CPUs are hitting the shelves starting tomorrow. However, it’s a very exclusive set of shelves, seeing as the CPU will only be available at Micro Center for a limited amount of time.
An unexpected champ No one expected the Ryzen 5 5600X3D to even exist, but now that it’s here, it might take over the entire budget gaming segment of the market — or it could have done, if not for the fact that it’s a limited edition chip. In Shadow of the Tomb Raider at 1080p, the Ryzen 5 5600X3D averaged 301.4 fps. That puts it just below the Core i9-13900K, which hit 304 fps. Three AMD chips are topping the scoreboard: the Ryzen 9 7950X with 305 fps; the Ryzen 7 5800X3D with 332 fps, and finally, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D with 385 fps. Every single one of those processors costs a whole lot more than the 5600X3D.
Tom’s Hardware took the chip out for a test drive as well, and the results bode well for AMD. The chip averaged 181 fps across the entire 1080p test suite, beating the previous budget favorite Core i5-13400, which trailed behind at 153 fps. It was only beaten by the $310 Core i5-13600k , the $290 Ryzen 7 5800X3D , and of course, the $440 Ryzen 7 7800X3D .
This brings us to the next point — you’re saving money on the AM4 platform, but you still need to buy a capable cooler. Some reviewers recommend a 240mm AIO cooler for this CPU, which feels like a lot for such a budget chip, but it would ensure that everything runs smoothly. The retailer sells the 5600X3D as a stand-alone CPU for $230 or as part of a bundle that also includes a B550 motherboard and 16GB of G.Skill DDR4 RAM; that bundle costs $330. That’s just a little over the price of a new Ryzen 7 5800X3D, making it an attractive deal.
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