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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor review

We review the new Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor from AMD. The much-anticipated processor series comes with an added cache that will help predominantly with gaming. This processor series was designed for ...

www.guru3d.com

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D im Test: Der Gipfel der CPU-Entwicklung [Update zum Verkaufsstart]

Der lang erwartete 16-Kerner mit 3D-V-Cache ist endlich da. PCGH liefert den Test mit zahlreichen Benchmarks und Effizienz-Vergleichen.

www.pcgameshardware.de

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Review - Best of Both Worlds

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is the spearhead of the AMD Zen 4 X3D lineup. In our performance review we test AMD's new 16-core flagship with dozens of applications and 14 games at up to 4K, to see whether AMD can take the performance crown from Intel, how power consumption is affected, and what can be...

www.techpowerup.com

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

Have been waiting for this

 

[nightmare-slain]

Finally!

Might get myself a 7950X3D

edit: maybe not. if those simulated 7800X3D results end up being true then that CPU is going to be insane!

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

Over 150% more efficient in gaming Vs 13900K:

Leonidas where you at my friend, you got some explaining to do

 

[DenchDeckard]

Yes my 13900KS draws an insane amount of power...this thing is literally drawing half the wattage....insane performance for the efficiency. Crazy good, but I'm happy with my CPU and my 1500W PSU ...

 

[Buggy Loop]

Wow, F to those who bought the non 3D 7000 series

/Pats 5800x3D, still the best closing of the AM4 legacy

 

[MH3M3D]

Would be my next CPU if I were to build a new rig. JK a 7700x is a way better deal.

 

[Insane Metal]

Efficient but the performance is barely on par with the 13900K?

Come on AMD...

 

[RainblowDash]

AMD made another banger!

 

[M1chl]

Efficient but the performance is barely on par with the 13900K?

Come on AMD...

With half the the power consumption


I am set to buy the 7950X3D. It seems like it fit my needs, even tho, I am not too thrilled, about depending to on extra AMD drivers.

 

[OverHeat]

Damn!!! My 7950x is crying!!! This shit is a beast!!! Congrats AMD.

 

[Fake]

Looking good.

 

[Leonidas]

Glad to see the numbers fall in line with my expectations.

Hopefully the 7800X3D turns out as HUB is saying.

 

[Coulomb_Barrier]

Efficient but the performance is barely on par with the 13900K?

Come on AMD...

The performance is couple percent ahead or behind depending on the review site you use. Main thing is it only needs 1/3rd of the power sometimes to achieve that which is pretty shocking.

Unfortunately I gotta call out fellow AMD fanboy MLID who once again sort of created wholly unrealistic expectations of these 'destroying' the 13900K by 10-15% when the killer app of these 3D parts is the tremendous efficiency.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Unfortunately I gotta call out fellow AMD fanboy MLID who once again sort of created wholly unrealistic expectations of these 'destroying' the 13900K by 10-15% when the killer app of these 3D parts is the tremendous efficiency.

Some things never change..

MLID has a dedicated Reddit sub for all the wrong speculations. Most often he deletes videos that he’s wrong though, sleazy as fuck.

 

[StereoVsn]

So basically 7800xd is going to be the chip to get considering that performance should be pretty much in par or better for less.

 

[SolidQ]

Sim players will be happy

 

[Chiggs]

Efficient but the performance is barely on par with the 13900K?

Come on AMD...

I mean, what else is there? We're at the tail end of x86. I'm sure AMD could double the wattage and get some more wins, but what's the point? It's matching or exceeding Intel where it counts.

Given how close these chips are, I literally don't even know what the fuck people are even arguing about anymore. I guess some people like more electricity and some people don't?

And kudos to Anandtech for doing 1440p and 4k tests--you know the resolutions that gamers actually game at, which also shows just how dumb arguing about this shit is.

1440P
https://www.anandtech.com/show/18747/the-amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-review-amd-s-fastest-gaming-processor/9

4k
https://www.anandtech.com/show/1874...0x3d-review-amd-s-fastest-gaming-processor/10

"MY CPU IS BETTER THAN YOUR CPU IN 1080P, EVEN THOUGH I GAME AT 4K!"

 

[GHG]

Sim players will be happy

This is what I was looking for.

But why are there no 7900x3d reviews?

 

[KuraiShidosha]

I'm stoked. Can't wait to upgrade mine and my wife's PC with this. Anyone know when they'll go up for sale exactly tomorrow?

 

[DaGwaphics]

The results for the power consumption are really impressive. Gives AMD a solid claim to the "best gaming CPU crown" even if they do lose out on a few titles.

This will probably be one of those processors that looks like a much better deal once the price drops a bit.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

I like what I see enough. Especially those power numbers. I can feel ambient heat with how close I sit to my PC and am glad this one runs blazing fast and uses less power.

 

[Imtjnotu]

pulling those numbers at only 56W?!

sheesh

 

[Celcius]

Hmm... at first I was thinking why would gamers buy this when the 7800X3D will exist but then Steve has a good point about the 7800X3D only having a max boost clock of 5ghz vs 5.7ghz on this 7950X3D.
I like the fact that the 13900k doesn't have to deal with any of this turning off half of the cores and making sure you're on the right CCX, but then again the efficiency of this chip is fantastic.

 

[Imtjnotu]

The results for the power consumption are really impressive. Gives AMD a solid claim to the "best gaming CPU crown" even if they do lose out on a few titles.

This will probably be one of those processors that looks like a much better deal once the price drops a bit.

if i ever see it for $500 its a wrap

 

[DaGwaphics]

if i ever see it for $500 its a wrap

You might be waiting for a minute, but it might get there. Look at the price of the 5600x now.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

I guess if you’re a “prosumer” who also games then this is the best CPU out there. Or if you want to grow your e-penis by like 0.3%

 

[Imtjnotu]

You might be waiting for a minute, but it might get there. Look at the price of the 5600x now.

I'm still on a 3900x. This year I'm looking for a change

 

[StereoVsn]

Now, can 7800xd make Paradox Grand Strategy games run at reliable frame rates halfway into the playthrough, that's the question, lol.

I am thinking 7800x3d is in my future. Although lack of OC and limiting core speed is pretty iffy move by AMD.

 

[decisions]

Over 150% more efficient in gaming Vs 13900K:

Leonidas where you at my friend, you got some explaining to do

Yeah for me this is why it’s en easy purchase over Intel for my new build.

 

[Zug]

This cache thing is yummy for gaming, my 5800x3D eats eveything I throw at it. I wonder if they could add some 3D cache on consoles APUs.

 

[OverHeat]

This cache thing is yummy for gaming, my 5800x3D eats eveything I throw at it. I wonder if they could add some 3D cache on consoles APUs.

They could but console users would cry about the price of the console.

 

[GHG]

They could but console users would cry about the price of the console.

It's not just the price but the added heat these chips put out would be difficult for a console form factor to contain.

There's a reason why AMD recommend AIO coolers for these chips.

 

[Celcius]

It's not just the price but the added heat these chips put out would be difficult for a console form factor to contain.

There's a reason why AMD recommend AIO coolers for these chips.

Link to where AMD recommends AIO coolers?

 

[64bitmodels]

they matched the 13900k in all areas while having far lower power consumption. AMD is a fucking beast.
if only they put this much effort into their gpus

 

[GHG]

Link to where AMD recommends AIO coolers?

One minute in:

 

[Leonidas]

I mean, what else is there? We're at the tail end of x86. I'm sure AMD could double the wattage and get some more wins, but what's the point? It's matching or exceeding Intel where it counts.

Given how close these chips are, I literally don't even know what the fuck people are even arguing about anymore. I guess some people like more electricity and some people don't?

And kudos to Anandtech for doing 1440p and 4k tests--you know the resolutions that gamers actually game at, which also shows just how dumb arguing about this shit is.

1440P
https://www.anandtech.com/show/18747/the-amd-ryzen-9-7950x3d-review-amd-s-fastest-gaming-processor/9

4k
https://www.anandtech.com/show/1874...0x3d-review-amd-s-fastest-gaming-processor/10

"MY CPU IS BETTER THAN YOUR CPU IN 1080P, EVEN THOUGH I GAME AT 4K!"

Average FPS doesn't show the whole picture. The 4K graphs that matter are minimum FPS (1% lows).

7950X3D is losing to 13900K and 13700K, and ties the 13600K when looking at 4K 1% lows with an RTX 4090.

13600K is a beast

 

[Trogdor1123]

for something like this are we going to need a couple more generations of gpus to see how they are maxed out?

 

[Brigandier]

That's an impressive CPU

 

[Elitro]

Any particular reason why those Tech powerup charts show all the non x variants except 7900?

 

[SolidQ]

They could but console users would cry about the price of the console.

I think Sony can make PS6 one for 400$, another with 3D cache + better gpu for 800$

 

[Unknown Soldier]

I think Sony can make PS6 one for 400$, another with 3D cache + better gpu for 800$

Microsoft has shown that releasing 2 SKU's of a console is not a winning strategy.

Sony is right to have one PS5 only. I doubt this time there will be a PS5 Pro either.

 

[Rentahamster]

Am I blind or is LTT LTTP with their review?

 

[64bitmodels]

and ties the 13600K when looking at 4K 1% lows with an RTX 4090.

wow the 13600k matches the 7950x3d at 1% lows (they're called 1% for a reason btw, you'll almost never reach them during regular gameplay) while also having worse power consumption
7950x3d is a beast.

 

[hollams]

I just upgraded my 8700K to the AMD 7700 since I game at 4K I hoped that I wouldn't be too disappointed for not waiting on the x3d chips. After looking at the results I think I made the right choice. There is improvement but not sure it's worth $400 extra.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Average FPS doesn't show the whole picture. The 4K graphs that matter are minimum FPS (1% lows).

7950X3D is losing to 13900K and 13700K, and ties the 13600K when looking at 4K 1% lows with an RTX 4090.

13600K is a beast

 

[Chiggs]

Average FPS doesn't show the whole picture. The 4K graphs that matter are minimum FPS (1% lows).

7950X3D is losing to 13900K and 13700K, and ties the 13600K when looking at 4K 1% lows with an RTX 4090.

God bless you, man...but I think you missed the point.

Intel and AMD's offerings are both so good, that this kind of stuff is barely worth the discussion. Phil Spencer: The x86 CPU war is over!

 

[Leonidas]

What argument? I simply pointed out the fact that there is a difference when you compare 4K 1% lows.

 

[//DEVIL//]

I don't care about the power draw ( or maybe I do because of temps ) but I find zero logic to sell and switch to AMD. Aside from the always driver/ bios issues they have. The performance is on level with 13900k ( which I have ), sure at higher temps from my Intel processor but nothing worth trading or buying .

I do prefer Intel anyway over AMD anyway because it also has a better resale value. ( At least where I live )

 

[Chiggs]

I don't care about the power draw ( or maybe I do because of temps ) but I find zero logic to sell and switch to AMD. Aside from the always driver/ bios issues they have. The performance is on level with 13900k ( which I have ), sure at higher temps from my Intel processor but nothing worth trading or buying .

I do prefer Intel anyway over AMD anyway because it also has a better resale value. ( At least where I live )

For desktop gamers, the parity is such that there's really no reason for you to. At this point:

AMD

• You want lower power draw and desire performance advantages in certain applications.
• You want to invest in a platform that will provide clear upgrade paths.

Intel

• You can deal with the higher power draw and desire performance advantages in certain applications.
• Cost/bang for buck is a factor.
• Perhaps less bugs to work out, due to Intel's platform dominance for years and years.
  • I say perhaps, because it's not like they're immune from this stuff, but since AMD had the USB micro-stutter stuff the last go around, I'm feeling punitive.