That makes the X an incredibly well-rounded chip that can handle any type of gaming, from competitive-class performance with high refresh rate monitors to streaming, while also serving up more than enough performance for day-to-day application workloads. The Ryzen 5 X has a 3. The chip also has a 65W TDP rating, meaning it runs exceptionally cool and quiet given its capabilities the previous-gen model was 95W.
Existing AMD owners with a series motherboard will breathe a sigh of relief as the X drops right into existing series motherboards. You can also drop the chips right into series motherboards. If you need a new motherboard to support the chip, both and series motherboards are plentiful and relatively affordable, with the B lineup offering the best overall value for this class of chip. The Intel Core iK is the fastest gaming processor on the planet. It's also the uncontested leader in x86 single-threaded performance.
The chip comes with eight P-cores that support hyper-threading, and eight single-threaded E-cores for a total of 24 threads. The P-cores have a 3. Meanwhile, the E-cores have a 2. This K has a W PBP base and W MTP peak power rating, but we recorded considerably lower power consumption than its prior-gen counterpart, and you get industry-leading performance in exchange. You'll need to buy a capable cooler for the chip, and you'll also need a new series motherboard.
You can find a wide selection of high-end motherboards that support DDR5 memory, and although you'll only find lower-end and mid-range DDR4 motherboards, there's still plenty of selection available.
High end desktop processors have long offered the ultimate in performance, as long as you were willing to pay the price. Aside from high MSRPs, the chips also require expensive accommodations, like beefy motherboards and the added cost of fully populating quad-channel memory controllers.
Add in the inevitable trade-offs, like reduced performance in lightly-threaded applications and games, and any cost-conscious users who could benefit from the threaded horsepower of a HEDT chip just settle for mainstream offerings. AMD's Ryzen 9 X, with 16 cores and 32 threads, expands on its predecessors' mission of bringing HEDT-class performance to mainstream motherboards, lowering the bar for entry.
We generally don't recommend HEDT processors for enthusiasts that are only interested in gaming. Gamers are best served by mainstream processors with fewer cores and higher clocks that are often faster in games; the Ryzen 9 X also falls into the same category - AMD's lesser series models are a better value for gamers. However, if you're after a chip and platform that can do serious work seriously fast , but still be nimble enough to deliver high-refresh gameplay at the end of the day, the Ryzen 9 X fits the bill like no other CPU before it.
The core thread Ryzen 9 X is rated for a 3. The X offers the ultimate in gaming performance - it is the uncontested gaming chip on the market, but it is a bit overkill if gaming is all you do. However, if you feel the need for speed in productivity workloads, this chip's 12 cores will chew through those workloads with aplomb.
The Ryzen 9 X drops into existing series and series motherboards. You'll need to bring your own cooler, and the bigger the better - cooling definitely has an impact on performance with the higher-end Ryzen processors.
However, if you're looking at the no-compromise chip for gaming, this is your chip. The Core i is the best budget chip on the market, largely because AMD's only competing chip comes in the form of the two-year-old Ryzen 5 that can't compete with the more modern Remember, the F will perform the same as the non-F model, but you lose QuickSync.
Taken as a whole, the Core i has a better blend of performance throughout our full suite of application tests, too. The 's large lead in single-threaded work is impressive, and its only deficiencies in threaded work come when it is topped with its stock cooler.
The roughly matches the in threaded work with a better cooler, even with the power limits strictly enforced, while removing those limits gives the uncontested lead. The Core i supports the PCIe 4. Additionally, B-series motherboards, which make the best pairing with this chip, support both memory overclocking and lifting the power limits, both of which yield huge dividends with this chip while also giving enthusiasts room to tinker.
You'll have to overlook the higher power consumption if you go with the Core i, especially if you remove the power limits. Intel's stock cooler is also largely worthless for enthusiasts, so you should budget for a better cooler. Read: Intel Core i Review. The Ryzen 3 X is a hard chip to find because it is simply such a great deal. The chip unlocks a new level of performance for budget gamers with four cores and eight threads that can push low- to mid-range graphics cards to their fullest.
This new processor wields the Zen 2 architecture paired with the 7nm process to push performance to new heights while enabling new features for low-end processors, like access to the speedy PCIe 4.
The X's four cores tick at a 3. AMD includes a bundled Wraith Spire cooler with the processor. Still, you might consider budgeting in a better low-end cooler to unlock the full performance, particularly if you are overclocking. Speaking of which, the Ryzen 3 X can overclock to the highest all-core frequencies we've seen with a Ryzen series processor, making it a great chip for enthusiasts. Unlike AMD's other current-gen Ryzen 3 processors, you'll need to pair this processor with a discrete GPU, but the low price point leaves extra room in the budget for a more capable graphics card.
You can stick with the value theme and drop this capable chip into existing X of B motherboards, but you'll lose access to the PCIe 4.
Better yet, AMD has its new B motherboards on offer. The best color laser printers for Intel Core iK. AMD Ryzen 5 X. Coffee Lake-R. Base clock:. Boost clock:.
L3 cache:. Integrated graphics:. UHD Graphics Required socket:. LGA Suggested chipset:. Intel Core i AMD Ryzen 5 Intel Core iKF. AMD Ryzen 9 X. Required chipset:. Unfortunately for AMD, Intel does exist, and the blue company's latest Core i7 trounces this in plenty of the more critical metrics but has this chip beat in one significant way—value for money. This can be faster in some tasks, and if that's what you've got an eye on, then buy this and don't give it a second thought.
But if you're mainly looking at gaming, Intel does better and costs less. And that's hard for AMD to get away from. Competition aside, this is still Zen 3 strutting its stuff, and it does that impressively well. Throw in the support for PCIe 4. AMD's APUs are the best processors to drop into your rig if you're not going to use a discrete graphics card, but still want a modicum of gaming performance out of your system. That makes this a chip that's almost up there with the best of the Ryzen series CPUs in processing power, but with the graphical grunt to deliver p gaming on low settings in some seriously demanding titles.
At the same time, you wait for discrete graphics cards to be available and without compromising too heavily on your system performance in the meantime. The issue is that, as the G is a monolithic design rather than chiplet, there are some performance differences compared to the standard Ryzen 7 X, a straight eight-core, thread CPU without graphics.
It also lacks PCIe 4. But it's still an excellent all-around AMD processor and a handy option when graphics cards are still so rare. While gaming resolutions run from p to 4K, we largely test at p. We've also used high-end G. Again, this is to eliminate any potential bottlenecks and let the CPUs reach their maximum performance.
Liquid cooling was used on all CPUs, though for stock performance, we saw zero difference between that and the box coolers on those parts that included cooling. Alder Lake is the most recent platform to be released, and currently we only have a few Z motherboards, which appear to be on the pricey side. Unless you're desperate for the still slightly awkward Intel PCIe 4. This is a rather loaded question. AMD has held the top spot for a long time, with its Zen architecture making for some incredible leaps in performance, but Intel has stolen the crown with its Alder Lake family, specifically the Core i5 K.
The fact that it's a completely new kind of Hybrid CPU is almost by the by, it's just a really strongly performing chip. It's worth remembering that most games are GPU-limited, which means the graphics card is the limiting factor in terms of performance, and you would likely see the same essential frame rates with either CPU manufacturer when a discrete graphics card is used. This is especially true as you up the resolution, with 4K having little between the top chips. The honest answer is: no.
Overclocking your processor is not necessarily the risky move it once was, but equally, the benefits of doing so have drastically dropped in recent times. When we're talking about gaming performance, having a slightly higher clocked CPU can make a bit of a difference, but arguably your graphics card will be the part that limits the speed of your system. There is also the point that overclocked CPUs create more heat, require more intensive and expensive cooling solutions, need those coolers to work harder, and are, therefore, often louder.
For us, overclocking your CPU to gain real-world performance benefits is not something we'd recommend most PC gamers do.
CPUs contain caches designated as Level 1, 2, and 3, with L1 being the fastest and smallest and L3 being the slowest and largest. Clock speed - The speed at which a CPU can execute instructions, measured in hertz. A processor with a 3.
Clock speed is one of the most critical factors for determining performance in games and workload functions. Heat sink - A cooling solution for PCs that utilize fans or liquid cooling active or aluminum radiators passive that rely on convection to regulate a component's temperature.
Hyper-Threading SMT - Intel terminology for a tech that allows a processor to handle two sets of instructions 'threads' simultaneously. LGA is used on Intel sockets with pins as part of the socket. A BGA socket is when the processor is permanently soldered to the motherboard, typically on a laptop.
TDP - Thermal design power, the maximum amount of heat a system or chip can produce that the attendant cooling system is designed to deal with under workload. This term can apply to PCs as a whole, GPUs, CPUs, or nearly any other performance component that generates heat and is in large part an indicator of how much power a part draws. Thread - A thread refers to a series of CPU instructions for a specific program.
Turbo Boost - Intel technology that allows processors to run at higher clock speeds under demanding loads. AMD also supports turbo or boost clocks, and we use the terms interchangeably regardless of CPU vendor. Alan has been writing about PC tech since before 3D graphics cards existed, and still vividly recalls having to fight with MS-DOS just to get games to load.
He fondly remembers the killer combo of a Matrox Millenium and 3dfx Voodoo, and seeing Lara Croft in 3D for the first time. He's very glad hardware has advanced as much as it has though, and is particularly happy when putting the latest M. Included in this guide: 1. Intel Core i5 K. Threads: Base Clock: 3. Boost Clock: 4. Overclocking: Yes. L3 Cache: 20 MB.
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