![]() All the newer platforms also use an M.2 NVMe SSD for a boot drive, though it's not the same drive on every system (which shouldn't matter as none of the tests are storage intensive). That means using 16GB of fast DDR4-3200 CL14 memory for all the mainstream platforms-but AMD's Threadripper and Intel's X299 platforms were tested with 32GB of DDR4-3200 CL14 memory (because they're quad-channel and I didn't have 4x4GB kits available). In total, I've tested over 20 CPUs across seven different platforms, doing my best to minimize differences that might affect performance. I also added some new benchmarks and ditched some old ones, and swapped to the RTX 2080 Ti, currently the fastest consumer graphics card when it comes to gaming (I don't include Titan cards), to provide the highest potential for differences in CPU performance to show up in the gaming benchmarks. That ensured every PC is on equal footing. After the release of the Windows update, I retested every processor you'll see in charts. Let me set the stage for all the testing that goes into these articles first. That's because the more complex HEDT (high-end desktop) platforms end up increasing the latency of certain operations, and games are often very sensitive to such latencies. It's a good thing, too, as X299 often ends up performing quite a bit worse than Z390/Z370 when it comes to games. More cores and threads should give it a decisive lead over Intel's consumer parts (ie, the 9th Gen Core i7-9700K and Core i9-9900K) when it comes to multithreaded apps, but we're particularly interested in seeing if AMD can truly close the gap with Intel when it comes to gaming performance.ĪMD has been more than willing to sell users more cores and threads at lower prices than Intel, and in turn that forced Intel to step up from 4-core/8-thread mainstream CPUs like the i7-7700K and finally start offering 6-core/12-thread and 8-core/16-thread models without forcing users onto the 'enthusiast' X299 platform. ![]() The big question is how third gen Ryzen performs, and in particular the 12-core/24-thread Ryzen 9 3900X. In practice, a potential 50-100MHz bump in clockspeed for singlethreaded workloads won't make much of a difference, and other firmware changes may actually drop performance. Still, there's another firmware update coming (AGESA 1003ABBA-sing it with me: Dancing Queen…), which may slightly improve performance. Will you always see 4.6GHz in singlethreaded workloads on the 3900X? Probably not. There's a bit of fuzziness, even now, over the turbo clocks. The new 3000 series parts meanwhile all sell for MSRP, if not slightly more, and the 3900X has been in and out of stock since launch. That last bit is especially relevant if we're looking at street pricing, where the second gen parts are now selling for far less than the original launch prices-the Ryzen 7 2700X costs $240, the 2700 is $184, 2600X goes for $145, and the Ryis budget priced at only $129. And I say this as someone who stuck with them through the Phenom II and Bulldozer era when their CPUs were far inferior.Looking at the specs for the new third gen parts compared to the previous generation parts, the main changes are in 元 cache sizes and clockspeeds, as well as pricing. ![]() ![]() So no, for the first time -ever-, I will not be using AMD in my next build. Oh, and on top of all this, my 5950X doesn't even hit AMD's rated max turbo speed under single threaded workloads nor does it hit the same speeds that TomsHardware and other reviewers saw in their reviews. That's what I thought as well with the ASUS Crosshair VI Extreme, then AMD said NO RYZEN 5000 SERIES SUPPORT ON 300 SERIES MOTHERBOARDS!!!!!! for over a year and actively blocked AIBs from adding it, so I bought an X570S only for them to then stick up their middle fingers and change their mind, cost me an extra $370, on top of the $30 or so RMA shipping for my defective 1800X and $120 for another Windows 10 license because that replacement invalidated my existing license. ![]() AMD said the AM5 will be long lived so you only have to buy that board ONCE. I wouldn't take it, not even if it were the MSI GODLIKE insanity and came with a free 7900X.Īlso unlike intel, where you have to sink a new motherboard every 1-2 gens. Bikki said:I belive any AMD exec who reads your story will give you a 圆70 for free as an apology. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |