Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 According to a slide we received today, AMD will launch Ryzen 9 3950X as world’s first 16-core mainstream processor. The slide basically "confirms” the speculation which began at Ryzen 3000 announcement at Computex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted June 9, 2019 Share Posted June 9, 2019 I have plans to get the 3900x, the 12c/24T model for my next build. This and the 3950 will make Threadripper even more niche. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 On 6/9/2019 at 6:09 PM, Dre801 said: I have plans to get the 3900x, the 12c/24T model for my next build. This and the 3950 will make Threadripper even more niche. I'm also eyeing the 12c/24t model, but want to see independent gaming benchmarks first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I think my plan will be to get the cheap $200 6c/12t chip, a decent motherboard, and when I need to upgrade again drop in Zen 3, which I'm banking on being AM4 compatible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Well, I haven't had a desktop since dual core was the standard, so I'm going for overkill to make up for it. Might go with 64GB of RAM, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 3950 is apparently gonna be 749. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 7 hours ago, cusideabelincoln said: I think my plan will be to get the cheap $200 6c/12t chip, a decent motherboard, and when I need to upgrade again drop in Zen 3, which I'm banking on being AM4 compatible. I’m pretty sure that Zen 3 will still be am4. They will change when a new ram standard or something big happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I don't really know the validity of Geekbench, but the 3950X looks to be putting up better numbers than the 2K dollar 18-core Core i9 in that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 On 6/11/2019 at 8:04 PM, BlueAngel said: More cores are nice, but I still don't see the point in upgrading from my 4790k @ 4.6GHz I only require 60/1080 as of now. I do just want a 5 plus Ghz chip. Even its its only quad core. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Just a few more days. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitgod Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Why do I need a 16 core gaming CPU, when the vast majority don't even use 8, if not 6 cores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 8 minutes ago, Bitgod said: Why do I need a 16 core gaming CPU, when the vast majority don't even use 8, if not 6 cores? Raytracing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 Gaming will be the least of what I'd be using mine for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core & Ryzen 7 3700X 8 Core CPU Benchmarks Leak Out in 3DMark – $329 US Ryzen Trades Blows With $499 US Core i9-9900K (Wccftech) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 It's so good that Intel has competition again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 An entire review leaks out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 So still not the fastest gaming CPU in most titles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Still a nice gain over the 2700x. Looks like, for gaming, they have pretty much gained per-clock parity with Intel, which is impressive. Intel chips will still clock higher, though, so I didn't expect an overall win for gaming. But for the price, the 3700x looks daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn good. Can't wait to see how the six core chips stack up, especially when overclocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Is this available anywhere yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 1 hour ago, sblfilms said: Is this available anywhere yet? Not till the 7th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Anybody have a mobo recommendation for this CPU? Going to build a new AMD based system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 The new boards have the x570 chipset. I'm probably going with either an Asus or a Gigabyte board. I think they also work with x470 boards though; probably with a firmware update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 27 minutes ago, Dre801 said: The new boards have the x570 chipset. I'm probably going with either an Asus or a Gigabyte board. I think they also work with x470 boards though; probably with a firmware update. Thanks. I’ve alternated between Asus and Gigabyte my last 5 or 6 builds, always been happy with their quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 With an x570 board the higher end you go the faster the performance because the turbo boost communicates with the boards' power delivery to automatically clock the CPU as high as possible for as long as possible. Basically if the CPU is running cool enough it will ask the board if it can deliver more power in order for it to further increase the clockspeed. Remains to be seen how good this is compared to manual overclocking, but it sounds more advanced than any other turbo feature. It's basically automatic safe overclocking, while I'm sure manual overclocking will squeeze out more performance but be unstable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 3 minutes ago, cusideabelincoln said: With an x570 board the higher end you go the faster the performance because the turbo boost communicates with the boards' power delivery to automatically clock the CPU as high as possible for as long as possible. Basically if the CPU is running cool enough it will ask the board if it can deliver more power in order for it to further increase the clockspeed. Remains to be seen how good this is compared to manual overclocking, but it sounds more advanced than any other turbo feature. It's basically automatic safe overclocking, while I'm sure manual overclocking will squeeze out more performance but be unstable. Very cool! I’ve always been too frustrated with the time and effort it took testing different setting to find stable settings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 I definitely hope reviews test that feature. They should come out tomorrow, maybe at midnight tonight. Usually though reviewers have the highest end motherboards and that's how they test all CPUs, but I would like to see them also test with more affordable and budget boards. These type of reviews usually come out a few days to a few weeks after the initial rounds have been made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Reviews are up. The 3900x goes back and forth with the 9900k, usually winning in the same benches the 2xxx series was already winning, but in the areas where the 9900k was dominating, the lead is definitely smaller. Overall, since I’m in no rush to upgrade the 5960x I’ll have up and running in the next week, at least not until DDR5 is available, I’ll be waiting to see Intel’s response. However, if I had a very old CPU (or if my current system died) the 3xxx series is definitely worth looking at, but if you want “top end” I still think that the 9900k is the one to go for, especially since the 3900x is more expensive than the 9900k. Regardless, AMD finally closing the gap, especially with their “below top of the line” high-end models is great, as Intel has been dominate for far too long and competition is a good thing... now they need to have a decent high-end GPU for the first time in 4 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Yep I think I'm going to a do 3700x for my next CPU. While gaming is the primary use for the target computer I have in mind, at the high end, the gap with intel is negligible and the CPU otherwise seems like a better package with more potential for future games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 I’m slightly disappointed they couldn’t take the crown from the 9900 in gaming, but I’m also not shocked and it gets really close. The 3700 is going to be an easy recommend for most people at that price. At the rate AMD is closing the gaming gap, they would be equivalent at zen 3. These chips seem to take the crown from Intel in most applications. However, I believe intel will strike back next year with a major Ipc uplift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 I'm going to wait until early 2021 to upgrade. Right now my trusty 6700k doesn't seem to be holding me back, and we'll have a better sense of what's needed to hit high framerates on next gen after PS5 and Scarlett come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 So after some bench mark vids , If I was in the market to build a new gaming rig , I would go with 9700k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dre801 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 3900x, here I come. Plan to get one from Amazon. Already out of stock on Newegg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokt Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 2 hours ago, Dre801 said: 3900x, here I come. Plan to get one from Amazon. Already out of stock on Newegg. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SXMZLP9?creativeASIN=B07SXMZLP9&linkCode=w61&imprToken=ejs7S3o2shiYJNTLdvj4MQ&slotNum=0&tag=wepcus-20 Been unavailable for as long as I've seen it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimpleG Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 MC has them for $499 in stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokt Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 31 minutes ago, SimpleG said: MC has them for $499 in stock. Newegg technically has them, just have to wait 1-2 weeks for it to ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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