AMD's forthcoming Ryzen 7 CPU, the 5800X3D, shows incredible signs of PC gaming performance. Despite not being available to consumers until Apr. 20, the new device from AMD had its various specs leaked via Xanxogaming.com in a head-to-head against Intel's Core i9-12900K, wherein the former leaped in strides on various benchmarks.
The aforementioned site utilized an across-the-board 1080p and 720p benchmark regiment, pitting both CPUs to the test on Assassin's Creed: Origins, Control, Death Stranding, Metro Exodus, and many more. While some games, like Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, F1 2020, and Control, show signs of direct comparability, in others, the Ryzen 7 easily outclasses its Intel rival.
In Shadow of the Tomb Raider, AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D shows an average of 181 frames per second as opposed to Intel's 164. The Witcher 3 also showed immense signs of dominance on the AMD side, with FPS ranges reaching into the 253 mark. Remember, these benchmarks are all captured on 1080p so that it won't equate directly to each and every setup. Still, the promise behind AMD's forthcoming CPU is certainly there and shines brightest in its gaming capabilities.
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Xanxogaming notes that these benchmark results are also directly tied to the CPU's flagship 3D V-CACHE technology, which essentially disallows the 5800X3D from utilizing overclocking capabilities. AMD relays these chips as having performance-enhancing boosters internalized via what's called "3D die stacking," allowing CPUs more sustainability support, security, and diminishing TCO output.
Thus, the given specs point to the potential fact that some games run exponentially better via the internal 3D V-CACHE technology, while others see better metrics under Intel's DDR4. It's also still unclear how much this technology under AMD's new chipsets aids in the advancements of content creation parameters, like advanced video editing, 3D rendering, and video game creation.
It also stands to reason how much performance can be made more available via the CPU in tandem with better graphics cards, as Nvidia's 40 series GPUs debut remains uncertain. Also, AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X3D will supposedly be its last leg for the company's AM4 platform. Even AMD itself markets the CPU as the "ultimate gaming CPU," but this generally depends on the rest of an end user's PC components.
On paper, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is certainly a beast in the gaming category. AMD's supposed $449 price tag touting as its forthcoming retail value is not a bad deal, especially for newcomers to the PC self-building arena. But the uncertainty behind its potential in assorted workloads outside of gaming makes it hard to assess, given the potential with DDR5 now available to newer Intel users and the forthcoming launch of AMD's AM5 platform being just around the corner.
