The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Review: A Simpler Slice of V-Cache For Gaming
by Gavin Bonshor on April 5, 2023 9:00 AM EST- Posted in
- CPUs
- AMD
- Zen 4
- AM5
- Ryzen 7000
- 3D V-Cache
- Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Gaming Performance: 4K
Last, we have our 4K gaming results.
We are using DDR5 memory on the Ryzen 7 78000X3D and the other Ryzen 7000 series we've tested. This also includes Intel's 13th and 12th Gen processors. We tested the aforementioned platforms with the following settings:
- DDR5-5600B CL46 - Intel 13th Gen
- DDR5-5200 CL44 - Ryzen 7000
- DDR5-4800 (B) CL40 - Intel 12th Gen
All other CPUs such as Ryzen 5000 and 3000 were tested at the relevant JEDEC settings as per the processor's individual memory support with DDR4.
Civilization VI
World of Tanks
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Red Dead Redemption 2
F1 2022
Hitman 3
Total War: Warhammer 3
At resolutions of 4K and above, graphics card performance has a bigger impact on overall performance than the processor, regardless of the number of CPU cores or their speed. Although the Ryzen 7 7800X3D still performs well at these resolutions, it doesn't have as much of an advantage as it does at lower resolutions. Our testing shows that most of the CPUs we've tested perform similarly when paired with a high-end graphics card like the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT. Even in games where lower resolutions benefit from the additional L3 cache, it doesn't have as significant an impact on performance at 4K.
In summary, while the Ryzen 7 7800X3D still performs well at 4K resolutions, it doesn't have as much of an advantage as it does at lower resolutions, and the graphics card has a bigger impact on overall performance. Our testing suggests that a premium graphics card is essential for achieving good framerates at 4K, regardless of your CPU.
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Nerdhard - Friday, April 7, 2023 - link
Your test results make absolutely no sense, none.MetalScythe - Sunday, April 9, 2023 - link
Especially compared to -every- other publication that’s reviewed this CPU. Going by this review, you’d think it’s crap at gaming. Pure insanity.zodiacfml - Thursday, April 6, 2023 - link
with this logic, its the i3s and 5600g are the winners as the performance/price is highest. I'm quite impressed they're holding up well even at the lowest resolutions or fastest GPUs.Ruklaw - Thursday, April 6, 2023 - link
Are the power readings derived from what the processor itself is reporting?My impression is that AMD processors tend to under-report, as the low power readings from the cpu don't quite seem to match up with the readings of whole system power where I've been able to find them.
Obviously motherboard is going to be a big factor in how much power the system uses but with all else being equal the system power is going to be more representative of what we actually have to deal with (in terms of heat and energy cost).
Nerdhard - Thursday, April 6, 2023 - link
I’m genuinely baffled by your testing, you kneecapped Intel to give AMD a win; who the hell buys a 13900KS and uses crap memory?Worst test I’ve ever seen.
Ryan Smith - Friday, April 7, 2023 - link
The memory we used, that is following a long-standing testing policy with the site. We test CPUs with the fastest memory they officially support. Overclocked memory a) Voids your processor warranty, and b) Isn't guaranteed - which is to say that you can't RMA a chip because it doesn't overclock to some specified frequency.We've had discussions with AMD and Intel on the matter before. If they change these two policies, we'd be happy to update our testing policies to match. Otherwise, our preference is to stick to settings that won't break your processor, and represent a level of performance that all chips will attain, rather than a level of performance that a subset of chips may attain.
duploxxx - Friday, April 7, 2023 - link
Wel. Your comment can get to the usual list of worst as usual.It is clearly explained why and used for a long time for years.
Who the hell buys the worst cpu ever the 13900ks anyhow... Yes stupidity exists... Power consumption will solve all issues :)
Anyhow scaling works on all platforms and often depending on game.
https://www.techspot.com/review/2635-ryzen-7950x3d...
MetalScythe - Sunday, April 9, 2023 - link
I’m guessing this is the very same Nerdhard from WCCFkek…MetalScythe - Sunday, April 9, 2023 - link
Anandtech really should update the games they use to benchmark…MetalScythe - Sunday, April 9, 2023 - link
Going by this review, and the unexplained blatantly elderly games used to review the CPU; you would think it’s an absolute dog at gaming.Reality couldn’t be farther from the truth. This site has fallen so far from relevance… it’s saddening.