AMD's gaming-optimized Ryzen 5 7500X3D with 96 MB of 3D V-Cache shows up in UK stores — here's where to buy AMD's latest budget X3D chip

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AMD's desktop Ryzen X3D processors are a gamer's prime tool, thanks to the FPS boost offered by their capacious 3D V-Cache. The latest entrant in the series is the Ryzen 5 7500X3D, almost a stealth release of sorts, without a lot of fanfare. However, at only $269 (or £244.99), this chip is literally the definition of cheap and cheerful for a gaming build, and prospective UK shoppers should be able to easily find it in one of the stores below. Perhaps best of all, AMD's new budget gaming chip drops into the AM5 socket, providing a cheap option for the company's modern platform.

Get Ryzen 5 7500X3D at Overclockers UK - £239.99

The main specifications go as follows: six cores and twelve threads, a wonderful 96 MB stack of 3D V-Cache, and a clock speed up to 4.5 GHz. This squarely pins the 7500X3D as the best option for budget-conscious gamers. Most games respond very well to the presence of the 3D V-Cache, with generally higher average FPS, but perhaps more importantly, a nice uptick in the 1% lows, for those moments where the action is really packed. The low number of cores might put off professional users, but that's never the 7500X3D's point to begin with.

Overclockers UK is one of the best-known retailers and is currently running the cheapest price at £239.99, with standard delivery for £3.99. Box sells a lot of things, including the Ryzen 5 7500 X3D for £249.99, and there's free shipping included on orders above £100.

Scan is also an ever-present retailer, and will sell you the chip for £244.99, plus £5.48 for next-day shipping. CCL's price is marginally dearer at £259.99 plus £3.95 shipping, though currently the store has a BUY3GET5 coupon code if you order items from three different categories. This will save you 5% on your basket, so is not to be sniffed at if you also need other parts.

You can also try your luck at AWD-IT, currently selling the chip for £269.99 with free shipping included, though the store is currently accepting preorders only. Oddly enough, Amazon UK doesn't seem to have the chip even listed at the time of writing. AMD has confirmed to Tom's Hardware that the 7500X3D is an EMEA exclusive SKU, with the chip only available in the U.S. by way of a Micro Center pre-built currently.

The only noteworthy fact is that, like most of AMD's mid- to high-end desktop processor family, the Ryzen 5 7500X3D does not ship with an included cooler. The baseline TDP is only 65W, though, so most any contemporary cooler will do just fine. If you're looking for ideas, we're more than happy to suggest the Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 dual-tower cooler, a bit of kit that currently will set you back only 30 quid at Overclockers. That's way more cooling power than you'll need, meaning the fans on it will be mouse-quiet even when gaming.