The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a certified legend, sitting among the best processors you can buy several years after its release. It was the swan song for the AM4 socket and Zen 3 architecture, and it debuted AMD’s 3D V-Cache that has turned gaming CPUs on their heads. But it looks like the processor is finally meeting its end.
AMD hasn’t said anything official, but PCGamesHardware went as far as to say that “the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is dead,” and it’s easy to see why. PCGamesHardware is a German outlet, and in that region of the world, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D isn’t available. The same is true in the U.S. The processor isn’t available on Amazon, and on Newegg, I found one third-party seller shipping the CPU from Israel for $500. It should go without saying at this point, but $500 is way too much for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D in 2024.
At Micro Center, I found one Ryzen 7 5800X3D in stock at my local store, but it was only available in-store, suggesting it’s the last remaining inventory the retailer has. The newer Ryzen 7 7800X3D has seen similar issues over the past few months. It’s back in stock now, but you’ll spend upwards of $479 on one on Amazon — $150 more than what the CPU was selling for a couple of months ago.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that 3D V-Cache CPUs are slowly fading from store shelves. A mountain of leaks and rumors point to AMD launching its next-gen Ryzen 7 9800X3D in a matter of weeks. Some say it will show up in late October, while others claim it’s targeting November. The most conservative estimates place the CPU’s launch in January 2025. Regardless of what’s true, it appears the Ryzen 7 9800X3D is launching very soon, and AMD likely wants to clear a spot for its next gaming CPU in the market.
Thankfully, those still on the AM4 platform aren’t out of options. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is out of stock, but the newer Ryzen 7 5700X3D is widely available . This CPU uses the exact same silicon as the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, but it’s clocked a bit slower. In games, that accounts for around a 3% to 5% drop in performance, but there are many titles where the Ryzen 7 5700X3D performs identically to the Ryzen 7 5800X3D.
Although the Ryzen 7 7800X3D has come back in stock — albeit at a higher price — the Ryzen 7 5800X3D might be gone for good. The processor is coming up on three years old, and although it’s still a mighty fast gaming CPU, there are newer, faster options available.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.