AMD strikes back against Alder Lake with Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Date:
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:50:58 +0000

Description:
The new flagship looks like a compelling challenger, and AMD is making moves at the budget end of the market, too.

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AMD has revealed a whole bunch of new processors to launch throughout April headed up by the long-awaited Ryzen 7 5800X3D, which comes alongside fresh models in the 5000 series and some from the 4000 range too.

The 5800X3D is the first processor to employ AMDs 3D V-cache tech hence the 3D in the model name and its the big hitter going up against Intels Alder Lake flagship, launching on April 20 priced at $449 (around 340, AU$625).

AMD boasts that its a cutting-edge 8-core (16-thread) CPU which offers 15% better gaming performance than current Ryzen champ, the 5900X.

Team Red further benchmarked the 5800X3D across a selection of six games running at Full HD resolution (with high graphics settings), and said that
the CPU is faster than Intels Core i9-12900K (without providing further details). Thats when both are paired with an RTX 3080, and roughly equivalent components elsewhere (though there was actually more system RAM in the Intel rig).

The other processors launched will be out from April 4, and include the Ryzen 7 5700X, arriving with 8-cores and 16-threads, plus boost up to 4.6GHz with a base clock of 3.4GHz. Itll retail for $299 (around 230, AU$415).

Thats backed up by the Ryzen 5 5600, a 6-core (12-thread) part with base and boost clocks of 3.5GHz and 4.4GHz respectively, priced at $199 (around 150, AU$276), coming along with the Ryzen 5 5500 which has the same core and
thread count, but clocked at 3.6GHz and 4.2GHz. The latter processor also drops the cache from 35MB to 19MB, and the price tag down to $159 (around
121, AU$220).

Those are the launches from the Ryzen 5000 family, but AMD has also floated a trio of new Ryzen 4000 models the 4600G, 4500 and 4100, which are Zen 2 rather than contemporary Zen 3 processors.

The Ryzen 5 4600G has 6-cores (12-threads) and is clocked at base and boost speeds of 3.7GHz and 4.2GHz, and the Ryzen 5 4500 offers the same core configuration but clocked at 3.6GHz and 4.1GHz. Pricing is $154 (around 118, AU$214) and $129 (around 99, AU$179) respectively.

Bringing up the rear with a $99 price tag (around 76, AU$137) is the Ryzen 3 4100, a quad-core (8-thread) CPU clocked at 3.8GHz with boost to 4GHz. All of these processors have a TDP of 65W, and all of them are bundled with a Wraith Stealth cooler (except for the 5700X which doesnt have the cooler). Analysis: Attacking Intel on two fronts - flagship and budget

The emergence of these multiple Ryzen chips is something the rumor mill was spot-on about , and as we commented when this was just speculation, it represents a major salvo of AMD processors being fired at Intel.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is an obvious point of excitement, target Intels top dog Core i9-12900K, and apparently outdoing Team Blues CPU, at least in being the fastest 1080p gaming processor while undercutting by a decent chunk price-wise (Intels flagship officially retails from $589, which is 450 / AU$815).

As noted above, AMD didnt provide any further details on how much faster the 5800X3D is, and as we know with official benchmarking for big reveals like this, the tests picked are bound to be ones that show off the silicon in its best light.

So, with those obvious caveats, were looking forward to testing the power of 3D V-cache for real ourselves in the near future, and we wont know the real score of how the 5800X3D fits into the current CPU landscape until that happens.

Also, bear in mind that Intel isnt standing still either, and has the 12900KS
a supercharged version of the Alder Lake flagship in the pipeline and supposedly imminent, or that was the last we heard from the grapevine. But then again, the price of that processor will be even higher than the 12900K, so therell be a greater disparity on the value front between the 12900KS and 5800X3D (with gaming performance differences not likely to stack up to that gap).

Away from the high-end, the peppering of more wallet-friendly CPUs from AMD
is equally, if not more welcome. The budget end of the market has been neglected by AMD in recent times, so to see fresh options around $150 like the Ryzen 5 5500 and moreover models dipping down to the $100 mark with the Ryzen 4500 and 4100 is going to be a cause for celebration for those looking at budget PC builds .

Intel has some very compelling cheaper Alder Lake chips in these price brackets, so its great to see some competition there assuming, and thats the case for all these launches, that AMD can come good on the stock front (and demand doesnt end up inflating the wallet-friendly pricing).

With so many new chips coming out, and the component shortage still very much being felt, the other major point of interest here will be how much supply Team Red can crank out in these early days. We shall see Intel vs AMD : which is best?



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