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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X Available November 25th at 749 USD
It will be a busy month with lots of processor releases and reviews. AMD today has a number of announcements to make, the first being the Ryzen 9 3950X. The flagship 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X processor will be available starting November the 25th.
The mainstream desktop solution will be bumped upwards towards a snazzy 16 cores (and I do need to call it a consumer desktop processor as it HEDT). Ryzen 9 3950X is available in two weeks' time. The base frequency for the 16 cores and 32 threads will be set at 3.5 GHz with a single core/thread boost frequency locking in at 4.7 GHz, which is the faster core for a Ryzen series 3000 processor yet. With a TDP at 105 Watts, the product isn't very power hungry either. The price of this processor will be 749 USD. In total AMD has announced 6, 8, 12 and 16-core processors for its 7nm fabbed Ryzen 3000 CPUs. The processor in combination with X570 and the new AGESA 1.0.0.4 will also receive a new ECO mode, which allows you to run 16-cores with a TDP of just 65 Watts. For the 3950X to function properly, motherboards need that bios based on AMD's Agesa 1.0.0.4 microcode. Motherboard manufacturers are actively updating their firmware as we speak.
The flagship 16-core Ryzen 9 3950X processor will be available starting November the 25th, you may expect performance reviews with benchmarks before that timeframe.
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CPU |
Cores / Threads |
Clock speed/turbo (GHz) |
Cache (total) |
PCIe lanes |
MSRP |
|
Ryzen 9 3950X |
16/32 |
3.5 / 4.7 |
72MB |
40 |
$ 749 |
|
Ryzen 9 3900X |
12/24 |
3.8 / 4.6 |
70MB |
40 |
$ 499 |
|
Ryzen 7 3800X |
8/16 |
3.9 / 4.5 |
36MB |
40 |
$ 399 |
|
Ryzen 7 3700X |
8/16 |
3.6 / 4.4 |
36MB |
40 |
$ 329 |
|
Ryzen 5 3600X |
6/12 |
3.8 / 4.4 |
35MB |
40 |
$ 249 |
|
Ryzen 5 3600 |
6/12 |
3.6 / 4.2 |
35MB |
40 |
$ 199 |
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#5728983 Posted on: 11/07/2019 03:12 PM
It's "up to" those clocks, maybe the best bins will manage it?
It's "up to" those clocks, maybe the best bins will manage it?
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#5728987 Posted on: 11/07/2019 03:16 PM
I guess - I personally think "up to" should be illegal but that's me.
It's "up to" those clocks, maybe the best bins will manage it?
I guess - I personally think "up to" should be illegal but that's me.
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#5728991 Posted on: 11/07/2019 03:20 PM
God I love this marketing bs. Almost as much as the "effortless 1080p gaming". Who in their right mind buys a CPU to game at 1080p in the tail end of 2019. I wish they'd do away with this crap. It does them no favours. That said, this was the CPU I'd been waiting for before deciding on my upgrade path come Q1 2020. Looking forward to all the reviews.
God I love this marketing bs. Almost as much as the "effortless 1080p gaming". Who in their right mind buys a CPU to game at 1080p in the tail end of 2019. I wish they'd do away with this crap. It does them no favours. That said, this was the CPU I'd been waiting for before deciding on my upgrade path come Q1 2020. Looking forward to all the reviews.
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#5728995 Posted on: 11/07/2019 03:26 PM
I mean, they're directly addressing the concerns of Intel fanboys who would always mention that "Intel is the only choice for high refresh gaming", since in everything else Ryzen 1000 and especially 2000 series were extremely competitive, or even better due to more cores.
PS: really interested in this ECO mode, does this also works for other processors, such as the 3700x? Asking for a friend
God I love this marketing bs. Almost as much as the "effortless 1080p gaming". Who in their right mind buys a CPU to game at 1080p in the tail end of 2019. I wish they'd do away with this crap. It does them no favours. That said, this was the CPU I'd been waiting for before deciding on my upgrade path come Q1 2020. Looking forward to all the reviews.
I mean, they're directly addressing the concerns of Intel fanboys who would always mention that "Intel is the only choice for high refresh gaming", since in everything else Ryzen 1000 and especially 2000 series were extremely competitive, or even better due to more cores.
PS: really interested in this ECO mode, does this also works for other processors, such as the 3700x? Asking for a friend
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#5728998 Posted on: 11/07/2019 03:27 PM
I have not had a reason to upgrade from my 4930k, oc to 4.6, Time to start saving money. Would it be a mistake to turn off hyper transport as I mostly will game on it, 16 real cores is more than enough for me.
I have not had a reason to upgrade from my 4930k, oc to 4.6, Time to start saving money. Would it be a mistake to turn off hyper transport as I mostly will game on it, 16 real cores is more than enough for me.
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#5729005 Posted on: 11/07/2019 03:31 PM
That's rather pricey. Still, if it delivers on its promises (including boost clocks) then it might be worth it.
That's rather pricey. Still, if it delivers on its promises (including boost clocks) then it might be worth it.
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#5729006 Posted on: 11/07/2019 03:33 PM
if they manage to make a useable 4.4+ not a fake "max value for 3ms" number (note that I'm not hoping for 4.7) I'm switching plateform immediately
if they manage to make a useable 4.4+ not a fake "max value for 3ms" number (note that I'm not hoping for 4.7) I'm switching plateform immediately
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#5729008 Posted on: 11/07/2019 03:35 PM
I personally don't think max boost clock should be a thing anymore. Give us a base clock (AKA, the guaranteed performance) but otherwise allow the CPU to clock as high as it possibly can given the power delivery and cooling solution. Motherboards could always put an artificial max limit based on the VRMs provided. At that point, the option to "overclock" your CPU would be disabling that limiter, or perhaps lower the CPU's default tolerances. So for example let's say the CPU won't reach 4.5GHz if it's at 60C, there could be an option to override that limit, where you're gambling stability.
That being said... I would love it if VRMs became socketed/slotted. I'd much rather pick my own VRM and solution for cooling it.
I guess - I personally think "up to" should be illegal but that's me.
I personally don't think max boost clock should be a thing anymore. Give us a base clock (AKA, the guaranteed performance) but otherwise allow the CPU to clock as high as it possibly can given the power delivery and cooling solution. Motherboards could always put an artificial max limit based on the VRMs provided. At that point, the option to "overclock" your CPU would be disabling that limiter, or perhaps lower the CPU's default tolerances. So for example let's say the CPU won't reach 4.5GHz if it's at 60C, there could be an option to override that limit, where you're gambling stability.
That being said... I would love it if VRMs became socketed/slotted. I'd much rather pick my own VRM and solution for cooling it.
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#5729047 Posted on: 11/07/2019 04:41 PM
PS: really interested in this ECO mode, does this also works for other processors, such as the 3700x? Asking for a friend
MSI X470 Gaming Plus with 3800X,why yes these ECO-modes already exist.
PS: really interested in this ECO mode, does this also works for other processors, such as the 3700x? Asking for a friend
MSI X470 Gaming Plus with 3800X,why yes these ECO-modes already exist.
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#5729054 Posted on: 11/07/2019 04:57 PM
AMD is keeping their Ryzen pricing under $47 per core, nice.
AMD is keeping their Ryzen pricing under $47 per core, nice.
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#5729069 Posted on: 11/07/2019 05:40 PM
Those "up to" are written in small letters like contract footnotes.
If it will be manufactured in small quantities I bet that greedy stores will sell it at 1000 $ or more...
Eco mode for this cpu - 3950X - is useless - who in the right mind pays 750 $ for a CPU to run it in Eco???
It's like having an Eco button in a Ferrari...
Those "up to" are written in small letters like contract footnotes.
If it will be manufactured in small quantities I bet that greedy stores will sell it at 1000 $ or more...
Eco mode for this cpu - 3950X - is useless - who in the right mind pays 750 $ for a CPU to run it in Eco???
It's like having an Eco button in a Ferrari...
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#5729073 Posted on: 11/07/2019 05:58 PM
I'll look forward to upgrading to this 3950X in 5 or 6 years when gaming might actually need more than 6 cores.
I'll look forward to upgrading to this 3950X in 5 or 6 years when gaming might actually need more than 6 cores.
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#5729076 Posted on: 11/07/2019 06:04 PM
Not 100% useless, Ryzen scales well with low power settings and someone might run a Mini ITX box or something with a locked 95W TDP.
Personally i would run my old 1700 at 25W, when it gets retired from the gaming pc, so it does not make sense to remove this feature on the 3950X.
Eco mode for this cpu - 3950X - is useless
Not 100% useless, Ryzen scales well with low power settings and someone might run a Mini ITX box or something with a locked 95W TDP.
Personally i would run my old 1700 at 25W, when it gets retired from the gaming pc, so it does not make sense to remove this feature on the 3950X.
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#5729089 Posted on: 11/07/2019 06:50 PM
I'm in the same boat (have an overclocked 4770k). With what I play at 1440p, it still pumps out the frames I need, so it's hard to justify the upgrades.
As for disabling SMT, it pretty significantly reduces power draw, and thereby heat. You could stay in the higher boost clocks for longer periods of time with a weaker cooling solution in this scenario. If you're mostly using it for gaming, though, I'd just go for the 3700x, overclock it, leave SMT enabled, and use the money saved to upgrade your graphics or storage. If I remember correctly, the X79 motherboard you have currently doesn't support NVMe drives, so that would probably be a worthwhile upgrade.
I have not had a reason to upgrade from my 4930k, oc to 4.6, Time to start saving money. Would it be a mistake to turn off hyper transport as I mostly will game on it, 16 real cores is more than enough for me.
I'm in the same boat (have an overclocked 4770k). With what I play at 1440p, it still pumps out the frames I need, so it's hard to justify the upgrades.
As for disabling SMT, it pretty significantly reduces power draw, and thereby heat. You could stay in the higher boost clocks for longer periods of time with a weaker cooling solution in this scenario. If you're mostly using it for gaming, though, I'd just go for the 3700x, overclock it, leave SMT enabled, and use the money saved to upgrade your graphics or storage. If I remember correctly, the X79 motherboard you have currently doesn't support NVMe drives, so that would probably be a worthwhile upgrade.
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I still don't understand how they're going to do 4.7 when my 3900x doesn't do 4.6 on the agesa 1004.