Immediately, we’re looking on the Ryzen 5 5600X3D, a CPU that we suspect many avid gamers are going to resent AMD for releasing, regardless of it being reasonably good. You see, ever because the launch of the 5800X3D, finances avid gamers have been hoping for a extra reasonably priced 6-core model, however it did not really make sense for AMD to create such a product.
It solely made sense for AMD to create a 6-core X3D CPU once they had collected sufficient faulty 5800X3D silicon. At that time, they might isolate the faulty cores and market them as 6-core fashions. The problem is that the provision of faulty 5800X3D chips is kind of restricted. That is why it is taken AMD over a yr to build up sufficient chips to launch the 5600X3D. And even now, provide stays scarce, as evidenced by the exclusivity of its sale by way of a single retailer, Micro Heart.
So, except you reside close to a Micro Heart, your probabilities of securing a 5600X3D are slim. That being stated, even if you happen to do meet these standards, you may rethink wanting one. That is primarily attributable to its price ticket of $230, which initially seems engaging till you understand that Micro Heart is providing the 5800X3D for a mere $260.
We’re intrigued by how Micro Heart manages this, suggesting that they’ve some distinctive agreements with AMD. That is very true when contemplating the following greatest value for the 5800X3D stands at $295 on Amazon, the bottom we have noticed this element being supplied by different retailers.
To be sincere, we’re not significantly enthusiastic about this product from a client perspective, however a lot of you may have been asking for a 5600X3D evaluation, so right here we go. As we simply defined, it would not appear to make a number of sense when one can purchase the 5800X3D for simply $30 extra, particularly contemplating that the overwhelming majority of our readers seemingly cannot buy it.
Furthermore, we have extensively benchmarked AM4 processors on TechSpot, significantly the 5800X3D over the previous yr. Given this context, we have chosen to not conduct an ordinary evaluation. As a substitute, we’ll be evaluating it immediately with the one CPU that really stands out on this situation – the 5800X3D. At this level, we’ve a complete understanding of how the 5800X3D stacks up in opposition to its friends, so it is most related to match the 5600X3D immediately with it.
For our exams, the AM4 CPUs have been put in on the MSI MPG X570S Carbon Max WiFi, paired with DDR5-3600 CL14 reminiscence. As for the graphics, we have employed the Asus ROG Strix RTX 4090 OC Version, benchmarking at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. So, let’s get began…
Benchmarks
First up, we’ve Spider-Man Remastered. The 5800X3D delivered 16% extra frames on common at 1080p, with 8% stronger 1% lows. We noticed comparable scaling at 1440p because the sport stays CPU restricted. Nevertheless, by the point we attain 4K, the sport turns into totally GPU restricted.
When enabling ray tracing, the CPU load can enhance. Though we imagine it does on this occasion, it additionally intensifies the GPU load. Intriguingly, the outcomes seem like principally CPU restricted, even at 4K. All in all, the 5800X3D was as much as 7% sooner.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is particularly CPU demanding, notably within the village part we make the most of for testing. Curiously, the 1% lows have been almost similar for each CPUs, despite the fact that the common body charge was 14% greater for the 5800X3D at 1080p. This margin lowered to six% at 1440p and disappeared totally on the GPU-limited 4K decision.
The Final of Us Half 1 challenges CPUs with its fixed texture streaming, leading to a 70-80% utilization for the 5800X3D. This pushed the 5600X3D to close 100% capability for many of our take a look at. As a consequence, the 8-core mannequin was considerably sooner, particularly when inspecting 1% lows.
At 1080p, the common body charge for the 5800X3D was 13% greater, however the 20% enhance for the 1% lows was the standout. The 5600X3D was undeniably playable, however one may probably harness rather more efficiency with the 8-core mannequin, relying on the GPU and high quality settings used.
For A Plague Story: Requiem, the 5800X3D was as much as 10% sooner at 1080p and 12% sooner at 1440p. Thus, the 1080p and 1440p information have been CPU restricted. Upon reaching 4K, the information turned predominantly GPU restricted.
With Hogwarts Legacy, the information was notably CPU restricted. Nevertheless, the 5600X3D matched the 1% lows of the 5800X3D, despite the fact that it was 9% slower in common body charge. Remarkably, even at 4K decision, the sport stays largely CPU sure, though the 7800X3D and 13900K max out the RTX 4090 at 100 fps.
Enabling ray tracing made the sport closely CPU restricted. At 4K, the RTX 4090 ought to obtain 63 fps, 76 fps at 1440p, and no inventory CPU has exceeded 78 fps at 1080p in our exams. From this, we infer that the first thread is the first limiting issue.
In Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the 5600X3D peaked at 134 fps, permitting the 5800X3D to supply 10% extra efficiency at 1080p, reaching 147 fps. The 1% lows improved by 14% on this case. Outcomes at 1440p turned extra GPU restricted, with the 5800X3D being simply 4% sooner. As anticipated, 4K turned totally GPU restricted.
For Watch Canines: Legion, the 5800X3D was 9% sooner at 1080p and 11% sooner at 1440p. These margins aren’t huge, and the 6-core processor carried out effectively. Nevertheless, provided that the 5800X3D is just 13% dearer, it is perhaps the higher buy.
We additionally see an analogous factor in Resident Evil 4, right here the 5800X3D was 8% sooner at 1080p and seven% sooner at 1440p, after which after all we see no distinction on the closely GPU restricted 4K decision.
We’re seeing extra of the identical in Halo Infinite, the 5800X3D was simply 7-8% sooner at 1080p, then as much as 6% sooner at 1440p earlier than the outcomes turned closely GPU restricted at 4K. So the additional cores are serving to right here, however on this instance they do not make a world of distinction.
The Callisto Protocol additionally sees a small efficiency benefit when utilizing the 5800X3D over the 5600X3D, simply 5-6% at 1080p on this instance, after which as much as 5% at 1440p. In fact at 4K we’re once more GPU restricted, so efficiency is far the identical.
The Far Cry 6 outcomes look very acquainted, right here we’re once more taking a look at very typical margins with the 5800X3D profitable by 6-7% at 1080p with comparable margins additionally seen at 1440p, and also you guessed it, closely GPU restricted outcomes at 4K.
We’re additionally seeing as much as 6% extra efficiency from the 5800X3D in Name of Obligation Fashionable Warfare II, then simply 4% at 1440p and nothing at 4K. So very comparable efficiency figures right here from the 5800X3D and new 5600X3D.
Hitman 3 has extra of the identical, 6% extra efficiency at 1080p and 1440p with nothing to see at 4K.
Baldur’s Gate 3 didn’t significantly problem both of the 3D V-Cache CPUs, with each yielding round 300 fps at 1080p. Right here, the 8-core mannequin was simply 5% sooner.
F1 23 offered comparable outcomes. Though we’ve greater than half a dozen video games remaining to debate, the margins are principally lower than 5%. As a substitute of delving into every sport’s specifics, let’s shift our focus to the great breakdown graphs.
Efficiency Abstract
On common, throughout the 26 configurations examined, the 5800X3D was 6% sooner than the 5600X3D. Nevertheless, after we exclude the evidently GPU restricted outcomes and any margin of 5% or much less, the 5800X3D’s benefit will increase to 9%. Whereas this is not a considerable distinction, contemplating the 5800X3D is just 13% dearer and boasts a further 33% in cores, it appears worthwhile to go for the 5800X3D.
The margin narrows barely when specializing in the 1% lows, with simply three titles displaying double-digit margins.
At 1440p, the 5800X3D outperformed the 5600X3D by a mere 5% on common. As anticipated, the margins typically diminished at this greater decision, provided that efficiency turned extra GPU constrained.
Relating to 1% lows at 1440p, there was solely a 4% margin in favor of the 5800X3D. Nevertheless, the 5800X3D was notably sooner in Fortnite with ray tracing and in The Final of Us Half 1.
At 4K, the 5800X3D had a slender 1% lead on common. That is largely as a result of almost each take a look at was totally GPU restricted. Whereas the 4K information might sound redundant, a big variety of people nonetheless request these leads to CPU content material evaluations. So, we have included it to accommodate these requests.
The narrative stays constant when analyzing the 1% lows at 4K. Basically, we’re gauging GPU efficiency and lack a transparent perspective on which CPU reigns supreme. This information underscores the restricted utility of 4K CPU benchmarks. Drawing a conclusion that the 5800X3D is not definitely worth the further $30, and that one ought to merely go for the 5600X3D based mostly on this, can be reasonably misguided.
Finest Worth Stays with the 5800X3D
So there you may have it. The 5600X3D is a cool idea, however at its present value level, it is arduous to justify. If it had been launched alongside the 5800X3D, it may need been priced at $300, assuming AMD matched the MSRP of the unique element. For context, the 5800X3D was priced on the unique $450 MSRP of the 5800X. Primarily based on this, we may infer that the 5600X3D would have been priced equally to the unique 5600X at $300. If this have been the case, it will have been 33% cheaper, making it a compelling alternative for finances avid gamers.
Nevertheless, it made no sense for AMD to make such a product. Doing so would imply promoting X3D CPUs at $300 that might have fetched $450. The one viable path for the 5600X3D’s existence was what finally occurred: AMD stockpiled faulty dies till they’d enough silicon to roll out a restricted batch of 6-core fashions.
The issue now could be that since March, the 5800X3D’s value has dropped to as little as $295, even dipping under this mark at some on-line shops. As of writing, Newegg is providing the 5800X3D for $330, simply over 40% greater than the 5600X3D at Micro Heart, whereas B&H and Amazon have it as little as $291. And that is ignoring the truth that Micro Heart additionally promote the 5800X3D for $260 (that sale appears to be over now, however it was dwell till a couple of days in the past).
If one have been to ignore Micro Heart’s personal deal on the 5800X3D, then the 5600X3D may seem like a lovely choice. Nevertheless, contemplating the 5600X3D is unique to that retailer, the logical alternative can be the 5800X3D, rendering the 5600X3D moot.
In conclusion, this was a enjoyable train that allowed us to see how a 6-core Zen 3 3D V-Cache CPU compares to the 5800X3D for gaming, and it seems 6-cores remains to be tremendous, who would have thought.
It is perhaps fascinating to see how the 5600X3D compares to the 5600X, but when it is something just like the 5800X3D vs 5800X, which it will likely be, you may anticipate a couple of 15% uplift throughout a large vary of video games, with some titles displaying upwards of 40% features with others displaying no enchancment.
For these already on the AM4 platform looking for a cheap gaming CPU improve, we advocate the competitively-priced 5800X3D. Everybody else may discover higher worth in AMD’s newer AM5 or Intel’s LGA1700 platforms.