AMD seems determined to squeeze every ounce of life from its Zen 4 architecture. According to a fresh leak, a new entry-level 3D V-Cache chip is on the horizon – the Ryzen 5 7500X3D. 
The information first surfaced via a listing spotted by the ever-reliable leaker @momomo_us on a UK retailer, West Coast Distribution. The page included the mysterious model number 100-000001904, hinting that AMD is ready to broaden its Ryzen 7000X3D lineup once again, this time with a new budget-friendly 6-core processor.
If the leak is accurate, the Ryzen 5 7500X3D will serve as the smaller sibling to last year’s Ryzen 5 7600X3D – a chip that proved surprisingly capable for midrange gamers. That processor initially debuted as a Microcenter exclusive before finding its way to China and EMEA regions. While it’s unclear whether the 7500X3D will enjoy a global release, the pattern suggests AMD could follow a similar path once supply stabilizes.
Although official specs haven’t been revealed, the community expects the same 6-core, 12-thread configuration seen in other Ryzen 5 chips, with 96 MB of total L3 cache thanks to AMD’s 3D V-Cache design (a stacked combination of 32 MB base and 64 MB additional cache). The likely compromise will be slightly lower clock speeds compared to the 7600X, but that’s typical for X3D chips – which trade frequency for superior gaming performance driven by enormous cache reserves.
AMD’s pattern with Zen 4 refreshes has been clear. The company keeps expanding the entry-level and midrange lineup with models like the Ryzen 5 7500F and 7400F. Now, with the 7500X3D, gamers on tighter budgets will have access to one of AMD’s most advanced gaming architectures without breaking the bank. This marks the first time we’re seeing a second 6-core X3D chip in the same generation – a rare move that suggests AMD’s Zen 4 sales strategy still has momentum.
The introduction of the 7500X3D would give the Ryzen 7000 family a total of five X3D models – 7800X3D, 7900X3D, 7950X3D, 7600X3D, and now the 7500X3D – making it the most cache-heavy lineup AMD has ever produced. It’s a clear message that AMD intends to dominate gaming benchmarks even before the next generation, the Ryzen 9000X3D series, makes its debut. With rumors suggesting we’ll see models like the Ryzen 7 9850X3D and Ryzen 9 9950X3D at CES, the timing of this leak feels perfectly calculated.
Many enthusiasts see this as a strategic move to maintain AM5 platform relevance amid rising DDR5 and motherboard costs. As one user noted, AMD is ensuring that even a chip upgrade alone can breathe new life into existing systems – effectively granting gamers another half-decade of performance without major hardware investments. While skeptics question whether such low-cost X3D models are necessary, there’s no denying that AMD’s approach continues to shake up the budget gaming CPU market. With every release, it reminds Intel that raw clock speed alone no longer wins the game – clever engineering and massive cache efficiency do.