The latest budget eight-core CPU from AMD has just landed like an airship made from a particularly heavy metal, as its gaming performance is well below expectations. The problem with the AMD Ryzen 7 5700 is all down to its cache, or rather its lack of it, not only in comparison to the beefed up Ryzen 7 5700X3D, but also when you put it next to the veteran Ryzen 7 5700X.
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