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Ryzen 7950x vs 7950x3d for an all rounder setup? (self.linux)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Bondrewd to c/[email protected]

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Im planning my new config and one of the primary issue is that Im unsure whether 7950x3d is worth the hassle. If I went with 7950x, I would surely want to fiddle with overclocking.

As far as Im aware, 7950x3d can be overclocked, but only the one without the 3d cache. How reliable is this?

Also, I suspect that the TDP difference is a non-issue, as it is mostly just a limitation of the 7950x3d thermals rather than actually better power consumption.

Also the L3 cache is 64mb for the 7950x vs 128mb for 7950x3d. How much does that matter?

Things I want to do: gaming, software development, virtual machines, VR, AI related work. Im asking here since I mainly want to know about the status on linux.

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[–] pixeled 9 points 1 year ago

Since you mention 'gaming' first, I'd say go for the X3D. Overclocking Zen3+ CPUs is hardly worth the effort anyway, you'll hit the point of diminishing returns real fast and hit thermal limits. Undervolting might give you better results though.