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: 720p And Lower
The reason we test games in CPU reviews at lower resolutions such as 720p and below is simple; titles are more likely to be CPU bound than they are GPU bound at lower resolutions. This means there are more frames for the processor to process as opposed to the graphics card doing the majority of the heavy lifting.
There are some variances where some games will still use graphical power, but not as much CPU grunt at these smaller resolutions, and this is where we can show where CPU limitations lie in terms of gaming.
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
Now let's talk about gaming tests, which is where the Ryzen 7 7800X3D really shines. At 720p resolution, where a strong CPU matters more than a high-end graphics card, this processor performs exceptionally well. It outperforms the Ryzen 7 7700 and can even compete with higher core count chips such as the Ryzen 9 7950X and the Core i9-13900K in certain games. Overall, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D delivers impressive 720p gaming performance.
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shabby - Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - link
Seems like the 7600x is the clear winner here.meacupla - Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - link
You should go see the results from other review sites as well.Anandtech's testing configuration seems to be bottlenecked in a way that makes the 7600X look faster than it really is.
7800X3D blows the 7700X and 7600X out of the water on other review sites.
CoachAub - Saturday, April 15, 2023 - link
I agree. The memory chosen 5200 44CL is not ideal and affects scores. They need DDR5-6000 at 30CL which is the sweet spot.Violet Giraffe - Monday, April 24, 2023 - link
A memory kit that costs almost as much as the CPU? I doubt this what many Ryzen 7000 buyers will run, at least in the near future. This why I'm inclined to go for Intel 13xxx, despite their higher power draw.army165 - Tuesday, May 16, 2023 - link
I picked up 32GB's of GSkill 6000mhz, 30CL for $120. I don't know where you saw that RAM was $450 but it's not.godrilla - Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - link
especially if you want to save money and buy a better gpu for eg.AMD Ryzen 5 7600X, MSI B650-P Pro WiFi, G.Skill Flare X5 16GB DDR5-5600 Module, Computer Build Combo
is$533.96 SAVE $133.97
$399.99 before 5% membership discount at microcenter. The difference saved can go from a 6700xt to a 6950XT which is going for $549 with cpu Combo and should easily double them frames.
Anoldnewb2 - Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - link
Who would use such crappy memory 5200 cl 46 in a new build? For example at Microcenter you can get G .Skill Flare X5 Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR5-6000 PC5-48000 CL36 for $140Wereweeb - Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - link
Ryzen 7000 only officially supports DDR5 speeds of up to 5200MT/s. Anything above that is overclocking and outside of their specifications.Anoldnewb2 - Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - link
And who doesn't use PBO with their memory?Anoldnewb2 - Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - link
I meant AMD EXPO memory profiles. If your reading this site, your probably interested in getting more performance from your system. also CL 46 is so slow