They say be careful what you wish for, and AM4 owners have been wishing the 5800X3D back into existence ever since it disappeared from store shelves in mid-2024. The 5700X3D filled the void left by the 5800X3D, but by late last year, it too had run its course and reached "end-of-life" status. The timing could not have been worse.
Around the same time the 5700X3D vanished from stores, effectively marking the end of AM4 3D V-Cache CPUs outside the secondhand market, the DRAM apocalypse hit. This was catastrophic for those who missed out. Not only had they lost access to an affordable and convenient AM4 upgrade, but their only remaining options were to move to AM5 or Intel's LGA 1851 platform. Both would require a new motherboard and, more crucially, DDR5 memory, making the upgrade extremely costly and far less convenient.
Whether you are forced to bite the bullet and pay the premium for an entirely new platform or are holding onto your current AM4 rig for dear life, keeping an eye on your system's health and protecting your expensive hardware is more important than ever.
So after what seemed like endless begging from AM4 owners, AMD finally decided to bring the 5800X3D back as the "10th Anniversary Edition." But as the saying goes, be careful what you wish for. AM4 owners finally got their wish, but it came at a cost, and that cost is $350. The original MSRP was $450 when the processor launched in April 2022, four years ago, but during its time on store shelves, sale prices occasionally dipped below $300.
