AMD has exciting new announcements at Computex! [SMACK] Okay, my editor is telling me that describing either the Ryzen or Radeon announcements as “new” is a bit strong. One of them is a four-year-old chip with a 10-year-anniversary label. Yeah, things are getting weird.
Let’s tackle that one first. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D, the CPU that started AMD’s X3D V-Cache line and has quickly become an all-time great, is getting re-released. That makes a lot of sense, because older AM4 system builds are now all the rage, since DDR5 RAM is more expensive than a bottle of water at a July music festival. It’s exactly the same chip released in April 2022 to thunderous applause. Let me do some math…carry the one…that was four years ago.
So the “10th Anniversary Edition” here is referring specifically to the AM4 socket platform, which debuted with the original Ryzen 1000 series CPUs back in 2016. The math does, indeed, check out. AM4 has become something of a legend for its longevity and frequent support over Zen, Zen 2, and Zen 3 family desktop CPUs. That long life has made it beloved among system builders who like to squeeze more out of an upgrade, swapping in new CPUs or motherboards without needing additional new parts.
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The rebooted Ryzen 7 5800X3D lands on June 25th at $349 USD, paired with a Carbide Ice thermal pad. It won’t have a hardware cooler in the box. For the record, the 5800X3D cost $449 when it released in 2022. So I wouldn’t say you’re getting a crazy deal here at only $20 less than a 7800X3D…but it’s not terrible if you’re committed to squeezing the last drop of value and performance out of an AM4 desktop build.
There’s a Ryzen 7 7700X3D, too
Speaking of the Ryzen 7000 series, it’s getting a new X3D variant too. The Ryzen 7 7700X3D slots in between the 7700X and 7800X3D, with 8 cores, 16 threads, and a maximum boost clock of 4.5GHz at 120 watts. It shares the cores, TDP, and 104MB cache with the 7800X3D, so I’m guessing this is just a lower-binned variant of the chip.
It’ll go on sale on July 16th for $329 USD, a nice $120 discount on the original retail price of the 7800X3D. Street prices for the older CPU are hovering around $370 USD, so it’s still a pretty good deal if you’re a little cramped in your build budget. The fact that AMD is releasing a new 7000-series chip, when it would really prefer you to buy a pricier 9000 series on the same AM5 socket, might speak to market conditions. (AMD is also committing to the AM5 platform through 2029, if you’re wondering.)
The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is potent but pricey
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Finally, we have AMD’s very first Radeon card announcement for 2026, which is…not a new card. It’s the Radeon RX 9070 GRE, in a series that AMD usually only releases in Asia. This card is a step down from the RX 9070, not a step up, crucially making do with just 12GB of GDDR6 RAM.
For the worldwide release, AMD is pricing the 9070 GRE at $549 USD… which is unfortunate. That’s the same price the RX 9070 allegedly released at last year, but as we know, retail prices mean very little when it comes to graphics cards. The 9070 is hovering around $700 in its various incarnations, with the 16GB version of the 9060 XT currently going for around $450.
That’s going to make the 9070 GRE a tough choice for a lot of buyers when it arrives internationally on June 1st. Go with a technically faster card, or get more roomy GDDR memory for $100 less? (Assuming it stays at just a $100 difference, of course.) If you need help deciding, Adam imported a 9070 GRE last year and put it in a head-to-head competition with the 16GB 9060 XT, among others. You should check it out.
