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A tech commentary examines whether AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D remains a sensible purchase in 2026, noting the decade-old AM4 platform is effectively dead with no further CPU upgrades coming. The piece argues that soaring DDR5 memory prices, driven by AI-related demand, have made upgrading to current AM5 or LGA 1851 platforms unusually expensive, citing a 32GB 6000MHz Corsair kit priced near $600 on Newegg.
Newegg is selling a three-item AM5 combo featuring a Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite Wi-Fi 7 motherboard, AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor, and 32GB of G.Skill Trident Z5 NeoX DDR5-6000 CL36 memory for $1,069, a $234 discount. The bundle also throws in a free MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 240mm AIO cooler, valued at $72, to cool the 120W chip.
Newegg is offering a two-item combo pairing AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D gaming CPU with an MSI MAG X870E Gaming Max Wifi motherboard for $578.99, down from $727.99. The deal also throws in a free Cooler Master Elite Liquid 240 AIO cooler worth $80, and the discount effectively makes this the cheapest way to get the 9800X3D.
AMD has introduced two new six-core, twelve-thread desktop chips: the $99 Ryzen 5 5500F for aging AM4 motherboards and the $189 Ryzen 5 7500 for newer AM5 systems. The 7500 is a Zen 4 chip with integrated RDNA 2 graphics, essentially a graphics-enabled version of the existing 7500F, while the 5500F is a Zen 3 chiplet-based part built on the Vermeer design that adds PCIe 4.0 support missing from the standard Ryzen 5 5500.
Leaked AMD website documents shared by tipster InstLatX64 show upcoming Zen 6 desktop chips (Olympic Ridge) and some Medusa APUs listed under the AM5 platform, meaning current AM5 motherboard owners could upgrade without switching boards. A separate Medusa lineup will be exclusive to AMD's mobile FP10 socket.