AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 96MB L3 cache, up to 4.5 GHz max boost)

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Precision Boost Overdrive requires a compatible AMD Ryzen Threadripper, 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen processor, or Ryzen 5000 Series processor and a motherboard compatible with one or more of these processors. 2nd Gen AMD Ryzen processors including the Ryzen 3200G processor are not compatible with Precision Boost Overdrive. Because Precision Boost Overdrive enables operation of the processor outside of specifications and in excess of factory settings, use of the feature invalidates the AMD product warranty and may also void warranties offered by the system manufacturer or retailer. GD-135. Based on our evaluation of using AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU for gaming, you can expect excellent game performance with a high-performance CPU cooler. The Gigabyte Gaming 5 did lag behind a little, this time trailing the Asus X370 boards by around 8%, so I'd say Gigabyte has a little optimization work to do here. But the 5800X3D worked without issue, so in the grand scheme of things that's an amazing result on a 5 year old motherboard. If it’s a mix of gaming and productivity workloads, then it comes down to the buyer whether they want to pay the extra sum for the 7700X for improvement in productivity while staying with the same gaming performance. In other words, it’s a mixed bag.

The default memory configuration was DDR4-3200 CL14 dual-rank, but we've also included some configurations using G.Skill's DDR4-4000 CL16 memory set to 3800 CL16, as the highest FCLK our 5800X3D sample can handle without memory errors is 1900MHz and this is the norm for all quality Zen 3 chips. For Intel processors we've also added a DDR5-6400 CL32 memory configuration. Both platforms were tested with ReSizable BAR enabled and Windows 11. Let's now get into it. Application Benchmarks Watch Dogs: Legion performance was similar regardless of the board used, with at most a 4% performance margin seen between the various AM4 motherboards. It's also interesting to note that although the 5600 and 5800X3D are much closer when it comes to average frame rate performance, the 3D V-Cache model still boosted 1% lows by a massive 55% margin. Moving to the 5800X3D, which is the fastest CPU in this test, we saw a reasonable 8% increase in performance from CL14 to CL16 3600 memory and then we see an even larger 11% increase with the 5600X. So the lower latency memory is certainly far more beneficial for Ryzen than it is the 12th and 13th gen Core i5 processors. At 1440p the 5800X3D was 20% faster, seen when looking at the 1% lows. Interestingly, that margin opens up to 28% with the Radeon 6600 XT at 1080p and we even see a 12% performance advantage at 1440p for the 5800X3D.Starting off with Spider-Man: Remastered, there is not a major difference in average FPS, but the difference in %1 low is, in fact, quite significant. So the Ryzen 7 7700X takes a decent lead here. Far Cry 6 Far Cry 6 Finally, in our Handbrake conversion test of our Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Ryzen 7 7700X guide, converting a 1.5 GB MKV video to MP4, the 7700X wins again, completing the render 50 seconds earlier. Takeaways Finally, we have Horizon Zero Dawn, where previously we found this title to be slightly sensitive to PCIe bandwidth, which could explain why the 300 series boards are slightly slower, though the B450 Tomahawk is also a PCIe 3.0 board and it was slightly faster than the 300-series models. Either way, the difference is at most 5% between the slowest and fastest AM4 motherboards here. Flawless Victory Now for some FPS benchmark marks, we'll start with Rainbow Six Extraction. It's worth noting that after a 3-run average we did see a 4% performance variation between the MSI and Asus X570 boards with Asus delivering the best result.

Video editors, 2D and 3D graphics tools, software compilers, and engineering tools require high-performing CPUs. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D's 96MB of L3 cache is transparent to the operating system, meaning it doesn't need special accommodations from the OS or software, but it doesn't benefit all games. However, we did see a big uplift in nearly every title we tested.The Core i5-13600K and 12600K each have three test configurations: one using expensive high-speed DDR5-6400 CL32 memory on the MSI Z790 Tomahawk DDR5, then two DDR4 configuration on the MSI Z790 Tomahawk DDR4 using dual rank DDR4-3600 CL14 and single rank DDR4-3600 CL16 memory. There were just 5 games where the margin was less than 20%, and two of them were heavily GPU limited. Basically, when you need the CPU power, the 5800X3D will offer big gains for 3600 owners. The more cores a CPU has, the more applications you can run simultaneously without noticing a performance impact. Let’s take a look at the temperature differences between the two CPUs, under load and idle. Note that the ambient temperature is kept at a constant 25 degrees Celsius. Idle and Load Temperatures (Celsius)

Finally, you might need to switch out your CPU cooling unit for a better one to accommodate 7700X’s thermals. At the same time, you’ll be paying more on your electricity bills due to the significantly higher power draw on the 7700X. This might also lead you to buy a PSU of higher wattage. So this benchmarking graph from AMD shows, on average, a 13% improvement in performance over Zen 3, with 8 Cores and 16 Threads, at a fixed 4.0 GHz frequency. The performance improvement goes up to +39% for the wPrime test. Zen 4 IPC improvement and contributors (Image Courtesy: AMD) The Ryzen 7 7700X is again the better of the two CPUs, but by a comparatively smaller margin, in our V-Ray benchmark. Chromium Code Compile Chromium Code Compile

We feel that the Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM is an excellent addition to any value gaming rig or workstation, especially when paired with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU. Its voltage of 1.35 volts is around average for most DDR4 RAM. We saw that the high-quality aluminum heatsinks provide superior thermal management while giving the modules a sleek and premium appearance, and they do not interfere with the CPU cooler. Moreover, the RAM is optimized for AMD DDR4 motherboards, ensuring a smooth and dependable experience for users who want the best performance from their AMD processors. The only caveat is that B660 boards typically aren't great and they certainly aren't comparable to B650 when it comes to build quality and features. So we believe 7600X + B650 is a far better choice than the 13600K on B660. Moving on to Hitman 3, this is another game that doesn't needs hundreds of frames per second, but if you're wanting to get as many fps as possible you'll appreciate the 5800X3D as it was 41% faster than the 3600, seen when comparing the average frame rate.