Rather than go into the GHz race, AMD opted for 3D Vertical Cache. Compared to the Ryzen 5800X, we can thus count on a tripling of the L3 cache and this is clearly felt in video games with gains of up to 31% on the most receptive titles.
The Ryzen 8 5800X3D is sort of the new “ king of the game » and he allows himself to undermine the domination of the Intel Core i9-12900K… even though the latter is at least 200 euros more expensive. Note, however, that the 3D V-cache is not as effective in all areas. AMD has also been forced to revise the frequencies of its CPU downwards.
In fact, in the presence of certain applications, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D is just at the level of the Ryzen 7 5800X which is cheaper. Knowing that the most demanding games will benefit more from a large GPU, the question arises of the choice of a “gamer” CPU? The 3D V-cache remains promising in more ways than one and this Ryzen 7 5800X3D is a nice last stand for the AM4 socket.
