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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 3D Cache Eight Core 4.5GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail - Go Go Go xD

Its popular with kids who have access to daddies credit card, all it is now is a bunch of invisible children running round shooting at unsuspecting free to play cannon fodder.

A once brilliant game utterly ruined by the pursuit of $$$$$$ from 12 years old's who want to feel like they have skill. Basically they are selling the worst kinds of cheats as upgrades.
Most games have been ruined by greed.
 
Yes thanks for clarifying that a CPU review is about CPU performance, that is incredibly helpful. However, the info I am looking for is what, if any, impact that a 5800X3D has on gaming at UHD resolutions and perhaps unsurprisingly I already know what impact my 3090 GPU has on gaming on UHD resolutions as I used it regularly.

I assume that HWU tested the 5800X3D at all resolutions and not just 720p because gamers who game at 1080p, 1440p and 4k are also interested in seeing how a 5800X3D affects min and max framerate at the practical resolutions they will actually be playing at.
Not that many reviews with 4K 5800x3D results.
Anandtech did do some (and they included the all important mins), but hard do say which of their games is the most CPU intensive:
Civ Vi:
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or GTA V:
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The others I think had a smaller difference.
Unfortunately no 64 player multiplayer games in there as those are just to variable for most reviewers, yet I think something like would show the most difference at min FPSs.
 
Starcraft II minimums at 4K:

5800X: 81
5800X3D: 125

I wouldn't call that "negligible", is rather huge at around 58% at 4K.
Thanks but Starcraft 2 is a 2010 game with extremely basic graphics by modern standards, so clearly it's not GPU limited and will benefit from CPU power at almost any resolution. I would also never play it in 2022 so the results for such an antiquated game are utterly meaningless to me and likely 99.9% of gamers gaming at 4k.
 
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Thanks but Starcraft 2 is a 2010 game with extremely basic graphics by modern standards, so clearly it's not GPU limited and will benefit from CPU power at almost any resolution. I would also never play it in 2022 so the results for such an antiquated game are utterly meaningless to me and likely 99.9% of gamers gaming at 4k.

Assetto Corsa 94 vs. 122 which is about 30%.
At the end of the day it depends what you're playing and at what settings. For instance, I play on 3 displays (nVIDIA Surround), meaning although the resolution is relatively high 5760x1080, also the CPU has to work harder due to a significant bigger FoV. So for me a lower resolution testing makes much more sense. Neverming that when the next gen hits those gaps will get bigger for each game - even newer ones like MFS, SC, etc.
 
Just a headsup for anyone using a Corsair Capellix cooler, You can now get the "Elite Retention Bracket" which replaces the awful plastic clip method on all AMD B series and X series 300/400/500 boards, I put on roughly the same amount of MX-5 that I only applied 2 weeks ago using the same spread method, I saw a 2-3'c drop on the 5800X3D with the new bracket which I'm guessing is due to pressure being more evenly spread out over the 4 x corners instead of just 1 at the top and 1 at the bottom, Not a world shattering difference but it's a difference. The temperature I recorded a few weeks ago was directly after applying the TIM so I'd say it's safe to say the better mounting method makes a difference. Also there seems to be less erratic temperature fluctuations too so win-win.

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Cheapest I've seen it since launch, £409 is what I paid.
There are big price drops in my country on AMD processors...

5800x - £232 equivalent
5900x - £305 equivalent
5950x - £426 equivalent (same price as a 5800x3D costs here)

I guess they are shifting stock ready for the impending launch of the 7000 series.
 
There are big price drops in my country on AMD processors...

5800x - £232 equivalent
5900x - £305 equivalent
5950x - £426 equivalent (same price as a 5800x3D costs here)

I guess they are shifting stock ready for the impending launch of the 7000 series.
Yes, some great options out there right now for anyone that doesn't want to be an early adopter or needs something right away.
 
There are big price drops in my country on AMD processors...

5800x - £232 equivalent
5900x - £305 equivalent
5950x - £426 equivalent (same price as a 5800x3D costs here)

I guess they are shifting stock ready for the impending launch of the 7000 series.
Or they just can't shift them because of the superior Intel counterparts.
 
On a side note comparing the stock AMD plastic clip mounting method to the newer Corsair full metal bracket with 4 screw down points, While watching youtube at 4K with discord open, Steam etc... the CPU would hover around the 51'c mark, With the same ambient in the room my PC is in the same apps, Even the same video at 4K the CPU is hovering around the 42'c mark, That is a huge difference.

I'm glad AMD won't have those cheap crap plastic mounting clips for the next gen as I can pretty much guarantee the "OMG AMD IS HOT" memes of the last few years are down to crappy mounting pressure due to those cheapo plastic clips.
 
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