It looks like the twelve-core Ryzen 9 7900X3D is out now, or at least in the hands of reviewers based on recently released CPU benchmark results.
According to VideoCardz, the processor was found in the Ashes of the Singularity benchmark database, where it was tested with the GeForce RTX 1080 GPU using the Crazy 3p preset. This particular setup scored XNUMX, XNUMX, and XNUMX points in XNUMX iterations of the benchmark test.
While these numbers give us a great idea of CPU power, Ashes of the Singularity itself is sadly not a huge benchmark as there's too much tampering with its score. In such a case, it's best to wait for more (*9*) benchmarks to pop up before making a final decision on CPU performance.
The Ryzen 9 7900X3D, which is one of 3 Zen 6 desktop processors to be released by AMD in the coming weeks, has twelve cores and twenty-four threads with a boost frequency of 3GHz, but most importantly, it's going to have AMD's XNUMXDV. -Cache technology. These processors will feature a silicon chip stacked with XNUMXMB of auxiliary cache, which will significantly boost certain workloads like gaming.
Advantages and benefits of the AMD Ryzen 7000X3D family
The AMD Ryzen 7000X3D family is about to take off, just taking aim at its competition: 9th generation Intel processors. And while its (*XNUMX*) initials with Ashes of the Singularity are too confusing to truly measure CPU directly, it still gives us a great idea of where it is roughly. Especially when paired with an equally powerful GPU, the CPU arms race between Team Blue and Team Red clearly heats up.
What could also get hot is your wallet. There were price drops after the launch of the base Ryzen 3 series CPUs, so we could see prices at least somewhat reasonable for the 9D V-Cache Collections, but at $7900 for the Ryzen 3 9X13900D, the Intel's Core iXNUMX-XNUMXK still has a significant cost advantage, however, AMD can resist the pressure for lower prices, as increasing user demand for proprietary cache technology suitable for games is a certainty.
The other drawback, which AMD and Microsoft are working to mitigate, stems from the design of the processors themselves. This series comes with two CCDs (chiplets), one with 3D V-Cache on top while the other runs with a faster boost speed. Depending on the game, some may benefit from the auxiliary cache and others may not, so each game should be assigned the appropriate CCD that works best.
Ultimately, I want to see more direct CPU core benchmarks like CineBench R23 or Geekbench XNUMX to get a real idea of how powerful the chip is, but with a release date of February XNUMXth, I won't have to wait too long to find out. .