Epilogue
As I wrote in the 7950X3D review, the mix of CCX into a single processor is interesting. Still, it can also bring performance problems, especially in games, if core parking doesn’t operate properly. This is not a problem for the 7800X3D, where the single CCX leads to top gaming performance, which looks eye-to-eye powerful processors by both AMD and Intel. So if you are after gaming performance, the 7800X3D is a one-way road, while if you want the highest possible gaming performance with games being lower in the list, you should invest in 7900X3D or ideal in the 7950X3D, but you have to ensure that core parking is properly set up. What looks weird to me is that AMD didn’t bundle this CPU with its Wraith PRISM cooler, which would easily handle its thermal load, leading users to spend extra to buy a cooling solution.
The 7800X3D achieves top gaming performance and decent overall performance in all apps, is highly efficient, and doesn’t require exceptional cooling to achieve high performance. This is the ideal gaming CPU, and it doesn’t have a problem handling a powerful GPU like the NVIDIA RTX 4090 or the AMD RX 7900XTX., without any notable bottlenecks, even at low resolutions. I will probably keep this processor for my GPU test system since it is the fastest currently available for gaming. AMD did a terrific job, and I am sure many gamers will select the 7800X3D for their builds. Don’t forget that besides the CPU and the GPU, a good power supply is also essential to achieve top performance. You should look at our best ATX v3.0 picks before you decide which PSU to buy.
- Top gaming performance
- Good overall performance
- Highly efficient
- PCIe 5.0 support for both storage and graphics
- Integrated GPU
- AM5 retains cooling compatibility with AM4
- It doesn’t require a strong cooling solution for optimal performance
- DDR5 support
- AVX512 and AI instructions support
- Thermal limit went down to 89°C (from 95°C in 7000X series)
- Increased platform cost
- Setting specific clocks or multipliers is not supported
- No CPU cooler included in the bundle
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I do know that gaming in 4k is mostly GPU bound. Nevertheless would you mind doing the same tests for games in 4k?
I believe there is no point in losing more time in every CPU review for 4K testing, even QHD, since the GPU sets the limits in these resolutions and not the CPU. Wish I had more time for every review, but I don’t.
Looking at the 2nd page – so it’s just a (low level) ppm driver lingering in the system that was likely ignored by amd installer after (other) reviewers switched the cpu ? techpowerup reviewer claims he had to reinstall windows.
If device manager/sc.exe or registry and/or powercfg.exe (or any combination of those) was all that it took to clean that up, that’s pretty funny.