Since the birth of the "Game God U" Ryzen 7 5800X3D, AMD has successively launched a number of processors that use 3D V-cache cache. And at CES 2024, AMD officially announced the new Ryzen 7 5700X3D desktop processor, whose ** cache has increased from 32MB to 96MB of the Ryzen 7 5700X. As an X3D series processor of the AM4 platform, the positioning of Ryzen 7 5700X3D is more mainstream, so can it also bear the title of "God U" like Ryzen 7 5800X3D?
Powered by AMD 3D V-Cache technology, massive cache improves gaming performance.
Generally speaking, there are three ways to significantly improve the performance of a processor, the most direct way is to increase the frequency at which the processor runs, the second is the performance improvement brought about by the processor architecture upgrade, and the third is to increase the cache capacity of the processor. The third method is the Ryzen 7 5700x3D solution, which reduces the number of times the CPU accesses the main memory by greatly increasing the large cache such as the L3 cache, thereby improving the processing speed and response time, which is very beneficial for scenarios that require a large amount of data access, such as games.
The Ryzen 7 5700X3D, like the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, uses AMD 3D V-CAHCE caching technology, stacking 7nm SRAM on the processor's CCD, increasing the L3 cache capacity of each CCD from 32MB to 96MB, tripling the original capacity. In addition, 3D V-CAHCE adopts a partition block (SLICE) design, each block has a capacity of 8MB, a total of eight blocks, and the internal bandwidth of each block exceeds 2TBS, which makes 3D The data bandwidth of v-cache is fully comparable to that of native caches, thus providing extremely high performance.
In terms of specifications, the base clock and boost frequency of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D are reduced by 400MHz and 500MHz compared to the Ryzen 7 5700X, while the cache has been increased to 96MB. Although the frequency is reduced, the performance gains from a very large** cache with double capacity are significantly higher than the impact of frequency adjustment. Compared with the Core i5 14600K, the **cache capacity of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D is 4 times that of the former, and the Ryzen 7 5700X3D adopts an all-large-core design, which is two more large cores than the Core i5 14600K, which will have more advantages in performance scheduling when running games. In addition, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D with 7nm process is also better in terms of power consumption control, with a TDP of only 105W. Let's take a look at the Ryzen 7 5700X3D in action.
Game Combat: Ryzen 7 5700X3D has a top lead of 12% over i5 14600K
Test platform. Processor: Ryzen 7 5700x3d
Core i5 14600K
Radiator: ROG Ryujin 2 Gen 360 ARGB
Motherboard: ROG Crosshair VIII Dark Hero
Memory: Apacer DDR4 3200 8GB 4
Graphics: Sapphire RX 6750 GRE 12G D6 Polar Edition.
Hard disk: WD Black SN850X 2TB
Power supply: ROG Thor Thor 1200W Platinum II
Operating System: Windows 11 Pro.
For testing, we used the DDR4 3200 6GB 4 RAM and upgraded the motherboard's BIOS to the latest version, while the Core i5 14600K was paired with a Z790 motherboard and DDR5 6000 16GB 2 RAM. ResizeBar is enabled in the motherboard BIOS, and Expo XMP is enabled for memory. Elsewhere, both processors use ROG Ryujin 2 360 ARGB coolers, while the graphics card is paired with a Sapphire RX 6750 GRE 12G D6 Polar Edition.
Next, we selected 13 representative popular online games and triple-A games for testing. First of all, let's take a look at the e-sports online game part, "Apex", "CS2", and "Dota 2", the average frame rate of Ryzen 7 5700x3D surpasses the Core i5 14600K, with a maximum lead of about 12%. In the triple-A gaming section, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D and the Core i5 14600K performed similarly, with both processors leading each other by 1% in the three games, with an average frame rate difference of less than 2 fps. Overall, when paired with an RX 6750 GRE 12GB graphics card, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D has an average performance lead of about 6% compared to the Core i5 14600K in esports online games, which is still very obvious. In terms of triple-A gaming, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D and the Core i5 14600K perform almost identically, which is enough to show that the Core i5 14600K 5A high frequency of 3GHz and an additional 8 small cores is not an advantage.
Power consumption and temperature testing.
In terms of power consumption, the TDP power consumption of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D is 105W, so what is the actual power performance? Judging from the actual measurement of the Cinebench R23 test machine, the full-load packaging power of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D is only 94W, while the packaging power of the Core i5 14600K has reached 179W, which is almost twice that of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D. In terms of temperature, with both processors using ROG Ryujin 2 360 ARGB liquid cooling, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D has a full load temperature of only 74, which is completely free of heat accumulation problems caused by the addition of 3D V-Cache, and the Core i5 14600K has a full load temperature of 93.
Ryzen 7 5700x3d
Core i5 14600K
In terms of actual gaming power, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D has less than 50W of gaming power, and the Core i5 14600K has nearly 80W, which is 60% higher than that of the Ryzen 7 5700X3D. The Ryzen 7 5700X3D's excellent energy consumption ratio means that gamers have less pressure in the choice of power supply, motherboard and heatsink, with a full load temperature of less than 75, and the mainstream 100-yuan air cooling and all-in-one liquid cooling can be easily suppressed, while the fan noise is also less when playing games, bringing a better experience.
Summary: One generation fights four generations, and the first choice for AM4 platform upgrades is Ryzen 7 5700X3D
As a new processor for the AM4 platform to be launched in 2024, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D is positioned accurately, and AMD 3D V-Cache technology brings 100 megabits of ultra-large ** cache for excellent gaming performance. Specifically, when Ryzen 7 5700X3D is paired with a mid-range dessert card such as Sapphire RX 6750 GRE 12G D6 Polar Edition, its gaming performance is more than 6% stronger than that of the competing Core i5 14600K, and the performance of 3A games is the same as that of Core i5 14600K, and the comprehensive game performance is stronger than that of Core i5 14600K.
The Ryzen 7 5700X3D is also very outstanding in terms of cost performance, which is nearly 1,000 yuan cheaper than competing products. At the same time, considering that the Ryzen 7 5700X3D itself has very loose requirements for power supplies and heatsinks, for gamers who want to upgrade their old AM4 platform, there is almost no additional cost. From a platform cost perspective, the Ryzen 7 5700X3D is a rather worthy choice. Ryzen 7 5700X3D will be officially released at 10 pm on January 31, and the price of the processor is only 1599 yuan.