AMD Ryzen 7 7700X3D review: A cheaper route to X3D gaming

AMD released the Ryzen 7 7700X3D, an eight-core Zen 4 processor with 96 MB 3D V-Cache for $329. Frequencies are reduced to 4.0/4.5 GHz versus 4.2/5.0 GHz on the 7800X3D, TDP 120 W, AM5 socket, DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 support.

• 8 Zen 4 cores, 16 threads, 96 MB L3 and 8 MB L2 cache
• Base clock 4.0 GHz, boost up to 4.5 GHz, TDP 120 W
• Launch price $329 — $120 cheaper than 7800X3D
• AM5 socket, DDR5, and PCIe 5.0 retained