SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO: In these times of economic uncertainty when everything is becoming more expensive, here's some good news for gamers: AMD is said to be readying the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, bringing the gaming power of 3D V-Cache to a cheaper CPU.
Claims that AMD will launch the chip come from prolific hardware tipster chi11eddog, who has a history of accurate leaks.
The Ryzen 7 7700X3D is essentially a lower-binned version of the flagship 7800X3D, which we loved back when it launched in 2023.
According to the leak, the new Zen 4 processor will feature the same core configuration as that beloved gaming chip, packing 8 cores and 16 threads.
It's also listed with 96MB of L3 cache, made up of the standard 32MB on the CCD plus another 64MB stacked on top using AMD's 3D V-Cache technology.
