AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8-core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor with AMD 3D V-Cache Technology

I bought a 3950x in Jan 2020. It was a great upgrade over my 2700x. 2700x was the top 2000 series chip. 3950x was the top 3000 series chip. I upgraded to a 7800xt gpu from a 5700xt and decided that the 3950x, while it possessed a monstrous 16 cores and 32 threads, was holding me back in gaming. So I bought this cheaper 5800x3d to replace it. The 5800x3d (only) has 8 cores and 16 threads. This may seem light compared to the 3950x, but remember, the 3950x was a $800 halo cpu on its release date and a production monster. I already had a 240mm AIO liquid cooler. The newer Zen 3 architecture (over the 3000 series Zen 2 and 2000 series Zen+ architecture) and 3d cache is a great upgrade over the 16 core behemoth. The programs that I use cannot utilize all of the threads of the 3950x anyway. In video rendering, I'd never seen over 40% cpu usage with the 3950x. I have not done any video rendering with the 5800x3d, but I believe it will be comparable to the 3950x in my programs. I do know that my fps have increased.This chip cannot be overclocked. That may be a turn-off for some; but this chip is the fastest am4 socket cpu without needing to overclock.The am4 socket is dead. Am5 is the current gen socket. If you want to breathe a little more life into your older ddr4 system, this is a great upgrade. About the only other option that I'd consider is a 5950x.. but that chip does not feature the 3d cache. The physical parts swapping procedure is simple. My 4 year old assisted me in the process. I used Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut thermal paste. It has performed well for me in the past and this is no exception. I bought the 5800x3d cpu approximately a month ago and have zero regrets.With all of the graphics settings maxxed on Minecraft at 1080p resolution, I was pumping out approx. 770fps while looking at the sky. I know that minecraft is a very easy game to run, but I've seen very good framerates in every game I've played.With this cpu, I know that cpu bottlenecking is minimized regardless of what gpu I choose to run in the future. After I deem this cpu to be insufficient, it will be time for a whole new mobo and ram kit and cpu for my next build. But for now, this is a great way to add a few years of life to the computer that I originally built in 2017 with crossfire RX580 gpus.

Perfect chip to end the AM4 platform with. It runs everything pretty well. Minecraft runs very nicely with shaders and about 36 chucks? It’s paired with a RX5700XT and so far it’s amazing. It runs many games besides that well. Forza Horizon 5 on max settings. DCS does great. Just to name a few.It also does extremely well for work. Fans stay quiet since it barely had to work for most basic stuff. Make sure to set up your fan curves and get a good CPU cooler! The Deepcool Zerodark AK620 is pretty good for this so far.Perfect CPU that you will never have to upgrade from again until you switch to AM5. Spend the money, and get this so you won’t have to for another 5-10 years.

Even though the B450 model motherboard is over 6 years old now it's nice to see that AMD hasn't left us behind while they're creating newer platforms. I used to run a Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 3060 Ti on my B450 and after upgrading to this 5800X3D it feels like a new computer again. I was fortunate to have caught it on sale for $274.56 thanks to the Honey browser extension.It appears that the money I saved will have to go to a new video card though. My RTX 3060 Ti is now a bottleneck when playing games with this much more powerful processor. This is not a bad thing. I would rather my graphics card be the bottleneck than my CPU. My FPS is still dramatically higher than it was with the 3600 but it could be so much better with a more powerful video card.This processor runs much warmer than the 3600 did but that is to be expected since it uses twice the wattage. A good CPU cooler and a case with good airflow is highly recommended. Don't skimp on the thermal paste either. The claims of the top rated brands are valid. They will work better than the cheap stuff that usually comes with a new CPU cooler.Make sure that you have the most current motherboard BIOS installed too or your motherboard might not see this processor after you install it.The 5800X3D also works on many earlier AM4 motherboards with current BIOS updates. Consult your motherboard manufacturer first to make sure yours is compatible.