AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D debuts in China, confirming AM4 X3D platform still active

AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D listed in China for about $175

AMD’s Ryzen 5 5500X3D has appeared in China through a recent retail listing priced at 1,199 RMB. That works out to about $175 using a mid-market USD to CNY rate shown on March 1, 2026.

The Ryzen 5 5500X3D is a 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 desktop processor for the AM4 socket. AMD lists 3.0 GHz base and up to 4.0 GHz boost, along with 96MB of L3 cache and 3MB of L2 cache for 99MB total.

AMD rates the chip at 105W TDP and notes that a cooler is not included in the box. The CPU also requires a discrete graphics card, so it is not an option for iGPU-only builds.

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Platform support is typical Ryzen 5000-series, DDR4 up to 3200 MT/s and PCIe 4.0 connectivity. AMD’s own chipset list includes X570, B550, and A520, plus older AM4 chipsets such as X470, B450, and others, depending on motherboard BIOS support.

Chinese launch while SKU is still officially LATAM only

On AMD’s product page, the Ryzen 5 5500X3D still lists “LATAM” as its regional availability and shows a June 5, 2025 launch date. The new China listing indicates the SKU is now being offered outside that original region. The key detail is that this is not a third-party seller moving leftover inventory, the CPU is listed through AMD’s official China store, which confirms an official retail channel is involved.

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AMD RYZEN 5000 SERIES
VideoCardz.comYearSiliconCores/ThreadsBase/Boost ClocksTDPiGPU
Ryzen 9 5950X2020
Vermeer
16C/32T
3.4/4.9 GHz
105W
Ryzen 9 5900XT2024
Vermeer
16C/32T
3.3/4.8 GHz
105W
Ryzen 9 5900X2020
Vermeer
12C/24T
3.7/4.8 GHz
105W
Ryzen 9 59002021
Vermeer
12C/24T
3.0/4.7 GHz
65W
Ryzen 7 5800XT2024
Vermeer
8C/16T
3.8/4.8 GHz
105W
Ryzen 7 5800X3D2022
Vermeer X3D
8C/16T
3.4/4.5 GHz
105W
Ryzen 7 5800X2020
Vermeer
8C/16T
3.8/4.7 GHz
105W
Ryzen 7 5700X3D2024
Vermeer X3D
8C/16T
3.0/4.1 GHz
105W
Ryzen 7 5700G2021
Cezanne
8C/16T
3.7/4.6 GHz
65W
8CU Vega
Ryzen 7 5700X2022
Vermeer
8C/16T
3.4/4.6 GHz
65W
Ryzen 7 57002023
Cezanne
8C/16T
3.7/4.6 GHz
65W
Ryzen 5 5600X3D2023
Vermeer X3D
6C/12T
3.3/4.4 GHz
105W
Ryzen 5 5600GT2024
Cezanne
6C/12T
3.6/4.6 GHz
65W
7CU Vega
Ryzen 5 5600G2021
Cezanne
6C/12T
3.9/4.4 GHz
65W
7CU Vega
Ryzen 5 5600XT2024
Vermeer
6C/12T
3.8/4.7 GHz
65W
Ryzen 5 5600X2020
Vermeer
6C/12T
3.7/4.6 GHz
65W
Ryzen 5 56002022
Vermeer
6C/12T
3.5/4.4 GHz
65W
Ryzen 5 5600T2024
Vermeer
6C/12T
3.7/4.5 GHz
65W
Ryzen 5 5500X3D⬅️ 2025
Vermeer X3D
6C/12T
3.0/4.0 GHz
105W
Ryzen 5 5500GT2024
Cezanne
6C/12T
3.6/4.4 GHz
65W
6CU Vega
Ryzen 5 55002022
Cezanne
6C/12T
3.6/4.2 GHz
65W
Ryzen 3 5300G2021
Cezanne
4C/8T
4.0/4.2 GHz
65W
6CU Vega

Source: AMD (JD)