AMD Zen 3/Ryzen 5000 Series Launch Discussion
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Today, AMD did an announcement stream for
their Zen 3 Processors and they look great!
Advancements on the Zen 3 Architecture is making their processors look
insanely good!
Here is what we know from the event.
The Zen 3 Architecture has achieved a 19% increase in IPC (instructions per clock), which translates to much-improved single threaded performance while maintaining the already excellent multi-threaded performance Ryzen has been known for. This increase is largely due to:
- Unified 8-Core Complex
- 2x Direct Access to L3 Cache per Core
- Advanced Load/Store Performance and Flexibility
- Wider and more flexible Floating Point and Integer Execution units: Deliver more execution units at a lower latency
- “Zero Bubble” Branch Prediction: More Branch Prediction bandwidth, which allows less delay when handling back to back predictions
AMD shows the 5900X to be better than the 3900XT by about 26% on average and emphasized the easy upgrade process of just swapping out a chip on a motherboard.
AMD also showed the Single-Threaded performance vs. the Intel i9-10900K using Cinebench R20 as a benchmark. At this point, AMD is showing off here.
(Screenshots from AMD Zen 3 Keynote)
Here is the comparison for the AMD 5900X vs. the Intel 10900K. It looks like a slight increase
in triple AAA games with much larger increases in esports focused titles such
as League of Legends, Dota 2, & CS:GO (Counter-strike: Global Offensive).
(Screenshots from AMD Zen 3 Keynote)
The last processor announced was the 5950X and was compared vs. the 3950X and the 10900K. The 5950X sees large increases over the 3950X in Content Creation with a 27% increase in CAD and a 12% increase in rendering while seeing up to 29% better gaming performance. These are some significant gains. The 5950X, as expected, will outperform the 10900K in content creation and see slightly better performance than the 10900K in gaming, with results slightly ahead of the 5900X.
The Zen 3 Ryzen 5000 Series Processors are to be launched on November 5th. These processors will be compatible with B550, X570, and select B450 boards through a beta BIOS update.* Check with your motherboard manufacturer for compatibility.
- 6 Cores / 12 Threads
- 3MB L2 Cache, 32MB L3 Cache
- Base Clock: 3.7GHz / Boost Clock: Up to 4.6GHz
- Comes with a Wraith Stealth Cooler
- Default TDP: 65W
- Cost: $299 USD
- 8 Cores / 16 Threads
- 4MB L2 Cache, 32 MB L3 Cache
- Base Clock: 3.8GHz / Boost Clock: Up to 4.7GHz
- No Stock Cooler
- Default TDP: 105W
- Cost: $449 USD
- 12 Cores / 24 Threads
- 6MB L2 Cache, 64MB L3 Cache
- Base Clock: 3.7GHz / Boost Clock: Up to 4.8GHz
- No Stock Cooler
- Default TDP: 105W
- Cost: $549 USD
- 16 Cores / 32 Threads
- 8MB L2Cache, 64MB L3 Cache
- Base Clock: 3.4GHz / Boost Clock: Up to 4.9GHz
- No Stock Cooler
- Default TDP: 105W
- Cost: $799 USD
They also did announce Radeon 6000 “Big Navi” and showed some gameplay of Borderlands 3 at 4K using both the 5900X and a Radeon 6000 GPU. I was not sure what I was supposed to get, since it looked like normal 4K Gameplay and it was such a short snippet. AMD's full announcement for RDNA2/Big Navi is schedule for Oct. 28th, so stay tuned for that!
If you missed the Keynote, check it out in the video below!
I am surprised by the higher-end processors
lacking stock coolers, but the 3000 Series XT did the same thing. I think the stock cooler was a massive bonus
for Ryzen Processors and helped save costs for budget builds.
While we hope you enjoyed this read, we’d like to hear from you!
Which Zen 3 Processor interests you, and why? Are your sights set on the Zen 3 for gaming, or do you have more interest in its performance with content creation? Let us know in the comments below!
Check back soon for more details on the release of the 5000 series!
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I'd probably go with the R7 personally but I think it'd make more sense to jump to the R9 5900X at $100 more bones. I use my current Intel rig for gaming and streaming but these new Ryzen processors are looking very promising. Can't wait to see some user benchmarks when they release.
Of course this all depends on the exact improvement of IPC for the 5600X and 5800X CPU's. If they're on par with the 5900X's 19% increase in IPC, then they might be worth the extra dough vs Intel's offerings. But currently it looks like the 5600X and 5800X are more marketed towards people already on AM4, while the 5900X is marketed towards BOTH people who are already on AM4 or those who want to make the jump from a different/older chipset.
The 5800X is... a little disappointing at that MSRP. The 3800X was a pointless SKU compared to the 3700X, you were paying extra money for a possibly slightly better bin on the chip which wasn't always true. But instead of setting the MSRP relative to the 3700X, they set it relative to the 3800X. Every other SKU in the stack was a $50 increase in MSRP relative to last gen. Which, honestly, is probably fine. But the 5800X being at $450 with no 5700X to fill in that gap... it basically just feels like the raised the MSRP by $130 instead.
I understand wanting to skip the 5700X naming because of the 5700/XT graphics cards and having that confusion... but going with the 3800X MSRP feels bad. It can't just match the 10700k, or slightly surpass, it will need to unequivocally beat it for it to be compelling at this price. I was really considering upgrading to Zen3 pending independent reviews, but if I have to pay that much of a premium for the 5800X, I don't think I will.
Don't have any info on the Dark Hero board yet.
We are most likely not taking reservations for the 5000 Series Processors. It would most likely be first come first serve.
As for the availability, I have no idea, I asked as well xD