AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Review
Conclusion
There you have it, AMD’s highest performing eight core CPU in all it’s performance glory. With the previous generation CPUs, multi-threaded workloads proved to be the biggest selling point. This continues now as the Ryzen 7 3800X further improves on this through a series of architectural tweaks, a node shrink and of course a much higher operating frequency.
These advantages also lend themselves well to the single threaded workloads. In particular game performance has seen a dramatic increase that is truly a generational leap. Of course, the fastest gaming CPU remains the Core i9 9900K, but one has to ask themselves if that gaming performance is worth the higher price tag, power draw and older platform feature set. Let alone the security concerns some may have regarding the 9th generation Core CPUs (these have been patched, so not sure how much of an issue this is).
If you’re going to be building a brand-new PC right now or looking to upgrade from a 2nd generation 2700 or 2700X system, the 3800X is no brainer. If the price is a little steep you could consider the Ryzen 7 3700X, which, if I’m not mistaken should be able to reach about the same clock frequency (4.4GHz) when using manual overclocking.
When one puts together overall performance, power consumption, pricing and the platform in general, the Ryzen 7 3800X makes a compelling case for itself. There was once a time (a decade pretty much) where AMD could only sell its cheaper pricing. Since the advent of Ryzen CPUs and specifically this 3rd generation, AMD can rightfully claim to not only have the most cost-effective CPUs on the market, but also the fastest overall. No matter how you look at it, this one’s a winner.
