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1. tiffanyh · 1790108074 · focus · HN ↗

   The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D / EPYC 4585PX is a beast for 99% of compute workloads.

   It has the highest base clock of any modern AMD chip (4.3 GHz), plus 16-cores, which is already more than most workloads need.

   Can’t wait to see what Zen 6 brings early next year. Rumors say 24-cores and another big jump in single-core performance.

   1. a3w · 1790108211 · focus · HN ↗

      I looked at game benchmarks, and sometimes 5600 or 5600X were fastest. With all X3D processors so fast that I would not decide to upgrade above 5700X3D or anything cheaper. Now, with current RAM pricing, getting a X3D CPU with 90+ MB L3 Cache seams the way to go instead of doing a DDR4 -> DDR5 leap.

      All stated for gaming, that is.

      1. creaturemachine · 1790109409 · focus · HN ↗

         I still love my 5800X3D. Drop-in upgrade from a 3700X so I kept my board, RAM, cooler, everything.

         1. Lord_Zero · 1790130108 · focus · HN ↗

            Maybe I should do the same. I have 3800XT, I could go to 5900XT for like $300. I don't see myself upgrading anytime soon because these prices are laughable and will eventually come back down when the AI bubble pops.

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