AMD is said to be working on another addition to its Ryzen 7000 series lineup in the form of the Ryzen 7700X3D. It’s been three years since the launch of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and it sounds as if a more affordable X3D part is on the way. The latest rumor from industry info leaker Chi11eddog (via VideoCardz) states that the 8-core / 16-thread processor will feature 96 MB L3 cache, similar to the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. It reportedly will be clocked lower at 4.0 GHz base / 4.5 GHz boost vs 4.2 GHz base / 5.0 GHz than the aforementioned Ryzen 7 7800X3D, and with a 120W TDP.
R7 7700X3D, 120W, 8C16T, 96MB L3 cache, 4.5/4.0GHz.
— chi11eddog (@g01d3nm4ng0) May 19, 2026
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If accurate, this release would somewhat follow similar release patterns of past X3D parts. AMD first debuted its X3D lineup with the AM4 Ryzen 7 5800X3D in 2022 and then followed up with a more budget-friendly version in the form of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D in 2024. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D launched at $200 less than the flagship at $249 and retained much of the performance strengths of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D and was very popular among PC enthusiasts seeking to keep build costs low.
The Ryzen 7 7700X3D could be a perfect fit for those seeking to upgrade or build a new AM5-based system if the price follows a similar pattern to what AMD did before with its Zen 3 chips. It’s a foregone conclusion that consumers are being squeezed tight with the costs of memory and storage, so if AMD can launch the Ryzen 7 7700X3D for around $200 less than the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, at $249, that could offset some build costs. Doing so could also help motherboard manufacturers who are seeing a slump in sales, again, thanks to the ongoing chip shortages. It’s possible that with Computex right around the corner, AMD may officially announce this processor soon.