AMD has just quietly launched a new budget gaming CPU with 3D V-cache, and you wont need a brand new Socket AM5 motherboard to run it either. The new AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D has six cores and is based on the aging Zen 3 architecture, with lower clock speeds than the 5600X3D, but that huge extra helping of cache is still likely to make it a decent gaming chip. Is there a catch? Why, of course there is.As we found in our AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, that massive 64MB slice of cache can have a significant impact on gaming performance, making this eight-core chip the best gaming CPU you can buy right now, and this new AMD CPU could end up being a great budget upgrade option for owners of older Socket AM4 systems. In fact, even if your motherboard is a first-gen Ryzen model from 2017, theres still a good chance youll be able to update the BIOS and install this new CPU. Continue reading Meet the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D, a new budget gaming CPU with a big catchMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Ryzen 7 9800X3D review, Best gaming CPU, Radeon RX 9070 XT review