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

what difference this £400 5800X3D makes to 4K / 1440 UW gaming with a 3080 (or better) card vs a cheap 5600?
from benchmarks Ive seen very few frames at best.
isn't it only "impressive" at low 1080P resolution? so tehnically only on papaer,because who buys a higher end GPU and CPU to play 1080P like it's still 2008?
and it's nothing special when it comes to application/other tasks performance.
maybe I'm missing something but £400 for a chip on a end of the line platform sounds like a complete waste of money,why? just because it scores high in 1080P ? but makes NO difference in real use or real gaming?
is it all about competitive online shooters that played on 1080P monitors?
In my experience it's simply faster all around, I have upgraded from a 3700x though, Windows is more responsive and even at 4k games run faster and are more responsive. Been an excellent upgrade for me. Just crying over the 4090 now.
 
I've seen hudnreds of these charts and 10s of these reviews..
like I said when playing 4K /1440p the difference is MINIMAL.
in the chart you posted : £170 Ryzen 5 5600X = 90. £400 Ryzen 7 5800X3D = 93
3 extra FPS for £230 that's £77 per frame :D and you call this "awesome" sure :p

it's completely pointless at 1440p / 4k

at least the 5900X / 5950X / i9 have all those extra cores and performance and can really make meaningful difference to other application.
He's just trying to justify the bad purchase to himself
 
I just repasted my 5800X3D today using Liquid Metal, as I happened to be using one of the batch of Arctic AIOs that had a factory fault. I am using a new Arctic 360 AIO in a Phanteks P600s. I will run a 10 minute Cinebench stress test tomorrow and log temperatures.
I just repasted my 5800X3D today using Liquid Metal, as I happened to be using one of the batch of Arctic AIOs that had a factory fault. I am using a new Arctic 360 AIO in a Phanteks P600s. I will run a 10 minute Cinebench stress test tomorrow and log temperatures.

Don’t be like this enthusiast. Make sure you have top qualifications before playing with Liquid Metal mind.

 
I've seen hudnreds of these charts and 10s of these reviews..
like I said when playing 4K /1440p the difference is MINIMAL.
in the chart you posted : £170 Ryzen 5 5600X = 90. £400 Ryzen 7 5800X3D = 93
3 extra FPS for £230 that's £77 per frame :D and you call this "awesome" sure :p

it's completely pointless at 1440p / 4k

at least the 5900X / 5950X / i9 have all those extra cores and performance and can really make meaningful difference to other application.
Depends what game you play, I play a lot of SC2 which uses a single core and the average fps uplift from my 5900x was 34% in 4v4, regardless of what resolution used. I believe wow players saw large gains
 
Don’t be like this enthusiast. Make sure you have top qualifications before playing with Liquid Metal mind.

It's not for the novice user, but if you are comfortable and careful using it the gains can be significant. You are welcome.

P.S Gary, if you are planning to use it on Ryzen 7000 series, here's a primer for you.
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He's just trying to justify the bad purchase to himself
It was actually one of the best purchases as the 5950X was holding back performance at 4K in a few titles I play like Warzone. So, it was very much a nice upgrade, plus it runs at like 50W which was half the power draw than my 5950X. This upgrade gave me significantly better 0.1%/1% lows (very important for a smooth gaming experience in Fast paced shooters) and a nice boost to average FPS due to the 5950X not being fast enough to keep a 6950XT running at 2.75Ghz completely unconstrained at 4K120HZ.
 
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In my experience it's simply faster all around, I have upgraded from a 3700x though, Windows is more responsive and even at 4k games run faster and are more responsive. Been an excellent upgrade for me. Just crying over the 4090 now.
I've done the same upgrade this week and as mentioned in an earlier thread I'm pleased with the upgrade (as is my son who got the 3700x).

Im not saying its a huge jump in performance, but is noticeable in the games I play and should stand me in good stead for the next couple of years at least. I got mine for a decent price and it was a lot cheaper than doing a full platform upgrade.
 
60-100 fps is a massive range, but if you don't care drops to the 60s, then buy a 5600x it will be enough for that. At least with today's games.
I was thinking about 5600x + B550 (I’m building new sold same PC last year) and upgrading to 5800X3D at some point when it drops to around £280-£300 (this chip is overpriced at £400).

But prices of B550 boards gone up (probably because they’re moving to new platforms / less production)making them really poor choices for an old end , of the line platform.(they cost the same as equivalent newer intel B660)

Now thinking about B660 intel + 12600K instead.

and there’s the i7 12790K which will be a better ,more versatile chip than 5800X3D (same price).
 
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I am reading whispers that in addition to the new AM5 3D cache CPU that AMD will launch some new AM4 Zen3 3D cache parts at CES2023 to prolong the life of AM4 and maximise sales. AM5 is selling below expectations/hopes resulting in lowered production, so it creates a real possibility that AMD would seek to leverage the existing popularity of AM4 and give people a couple more options. https://www.techgoing.com/amd-will-...ion-plan-due-to-poor-sales-ryzen-7000-series/
 
I am reading whispers that in addition to the new AM5 3D cache CPU that AMD will launch some new AM4 Zen3 3D cache parts at CES2023 to prolong the life of AM4 and maximise sales. AM5 is selling below expectations/hopes resulting in lowered production, so it creates a real possibility that AMD would seek to leverage the existing popularity of AM4 and give people a couple more options. https://www.techgoing.com/amd-will-...ion-plan-due-to-poor-sales-ryzen-7000-series/
Good idea, a sale is a sale. It's not like that many people actually need the extra power of the new kit. If I was the manufacturers I'd stretch the life cycles out a bit whilst the economic climate is so poor.
 
I am reading whispers that in addition to the new AM5 3D cache CPU that AMD will launch some new AM4 Zen3 3D cache parts at CES2023 to prolong the life of AM4 and maximise sales. AM5 is selling below expectations/hopes resulting in lowered production, so it creates a real possibility that AMD would seek to leverage the existing popularity of AM4 and give people a couple more options. https://www.techgoing.com/amd-will-...ion-plan-due-to-poor-sales-ryzen-7000-series/
Imagine a 5950X3D, in fact actually might perform similar to a 5800X3D in games
 
If you're exclusivlely playing at UHD ("4K"), then yeah, you're going to be more GPU bottlenecked, which is why there's usually very little performance difference between CPUs.

However, below UHD ("4K") there are larger gains to be had in a few games.

 
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Sorry for the rather tedious question that's about to follow, but is it worth upgrading from a Ryzen 5800 (non x) to 5800X3D? I game at 1440p Ultrawide, GPU is 3080 12gb and I also do VR - currently on oculus quest 2 with pc link but will be getting a Reverb G2 revision 2 at some point in the not too distant future.

Much obliged for your help.
 
I would have to ask is your 5800 not doing the job? If not then maybe, personally I do not think it is worth the 400 quid ask for people who are already on Zen3. Matt upgrades his CPUs monthly and his GPUs weekly so gotta allow him some slack ;)
 
Sorry for the rather tedious question that's about to follow, but is it worth upgrading from a Ryzen 5800 (non x) to 5800X3D? I game at 1440p Ultrawide, GPU is 3080 12gb and I also do VR - currently on oculus quest 2 with pc link but will be getting a Reverb G2 revision 2 at some point in the not too distant future.

Much obliged for your help.
YOou would see a boost at 1440p, yes. Go check out the gazillion benchmarks in reviews that are at your fingertips with a quick google or search of Youtube.
 
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I would have to ask is your 5800 not doing the job? If not then maybe, personally I do not think it is worth the 400 quid ask for people who are already on Zen3. Matt upgrades his CPUs monthly and his GPUs weekly so gotta allow him some slack ;)
But then you can sell the 5800x. I'd say its worth it if you're on a 4090
 
If you're exclusivlely playing at UHD ("4K"), then yeah, you're going to be more GPU bottlenecked, which is why there's usually very little performance difference between CPUs.

However, below UHD ("4K") there are larger gains to be had in a few games.

It's always a balance with CPU/GPU power. Some see getting a top performing CPU as future proofing for a number of GPU upgrades, which is sensible. However, there's an argument for updating mid-range CPUs more often to better match GPU power and remain up to date on other features (PCI-E, memory specs etc.).
 
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