AMD: The Ryzen 5800X3D's relaunch was 'a whole body of engineering work'

[Redaktion]

AMD has re-announced the Ryzen 7 5800X3D at Computex 2026, positioning the $350 AM4 processor as a cost-conscious upgrade path for gamers still using DDR4 systems. The company says the relaunch required substantial engineering work, including requalifying the chip for a newer 3D V-Cache stacking process after the original TSMC method became unavailable.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-The-Ryzen-5800X3D-s-relaunch-was-a-whole-body-of-engineering-work.1315088.0.html

[captainobvious]

Sounds like they had to compromise the original design to fit some process.
Wouldn't it make more sense to release a current chip in AM4 form?