AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D impressions and review round-up

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Reviews and impressions are in for the Ryzen 7 5800X3D from AMD and the immediate feedback seems to be pretty impressive. Suffice to say, the new 3D V-Cache technology featured in the AMD Ryzen 5800X3D looks like a big win for gaming performance.

Intel has been giving AMD serious competition again since the release of its Alder Lake processors. Intel’s Core i9-12900K is an especially big powerhouse when it comes to performance. Then there’s the more recent release of the Core i9-12900KS which boasts a 5.5 GHz boost clock. Of course, this CPU is also very expensive with an MSRP of $739 USD (originally priced at $800 USD until recently). Now though, according to some reviews, the 5800X3D may have helped AMD reclaim the gaming crown.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D’s strongest aspect is its performance in gaming. And it’s important to note that you should place extra emphasis on the word gaming here. As expected, and communicated by AMD, this CPU is designed to squeeze as much performance as it can from games. However, that performance does not extend to tasks outside of gaming like rendering and encoding. Reviews for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D tend to emphasize this too.

When we’re talking about gaming, the results here are seriously impressive. Tests conducted by Tom’s Hardware show that the 5800X3D is able to beat out Intel in multiple titles. However, it’s worth noting that the 12900K still prevails in various titles including Hitman 3 and Horizon Zero Dawn. Overall, Tom’s Hardware rated the 5800X3D favorably. Though, they did make sure to mention its weaknesses when it comes to wider desktop PC applications.

Impressions from some other outlets looked at the CPU in a slightly less positive light. PCMag highlighted that the pricing of