What AM4 CPU would you recommend?
Posted by Spinosaur0905@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 32 comments
Hey guys, Ive been thinking about upgrading my old ryzen 7 2700x since it's had a good life but the time has come. What processor would be a good replacement? I primarily game but occasionally do some modeling too and I'm running an rx7800xt GPU alongside it
Thanks!
Academic-Business-45@reddit
5600x
running_wired@reddit
Are you planning on keeping the MB or doing CPU/MB/RAM upgrade.
I recently retired my old 3700x for an ultra 7 265k and I have a RTX 4070.
In general game performance wasn't that much better. 1% lows increased but max frames didn't. Overall the experience is smoother not faster if that makes sense.
TheMinisterOChlorine@reddit
5700x with the 2 extra cores is the only worthy upgrade, 5800x has no real improvement in games but a lot of improvements in rendering and software apps, the X3D are either marked up to prices not worth it or out of production (5500x3d is available in south america and UK, at a mark up that isn't worth it)
Frankly a move to a new platform, the intel 250kf is particularly tempting right now at least in my market at the additional cost of DDR5 ram (which seems to be going down a bit, right now in my country DDR4 and DDR5 are neck to neck in 16gb, 32gb the difference is substantial though), but you'd also get a CPU that will last until the 7800xt is obsolete.
ZamorakLovesAll@reddit
5500x3d/5600x if you're on a budget
thegamingbacklog@reddit
In gaming the 5500x3d can double your performance depending on title, it roughly a 70% increase on average according to hardware unboxed the average frame rate across 14 titles is
2700x: 94 average fps 70fps 1% lows
5500x3d
161 average fps - 71% increase 116 1% lows - 65% increase
https://youtu.be/JXnDrDtzdoU?si=uK28xJJN9_zdPtxe
dertechie@reddit
The Vermeer CPUs like the 5600X are also a pretty significant 40-50% gain over the 2700X. 140/102 at the 1080p Medium you're quoting (49%/46% gain).
At 1080p Ultra you're looking at. . .
2700X: 80 avg / 59 1% lows
5600X: 116 avg / 83 1% lows (45% / 41%)
5500X3D: 131 avg / 93 1% lows (64% / 58%)
Shitty_Human_Being@reddit
I went from a 2700x to 5600, and it was a significant upgrade. Then I bought a 5700x3d and that was even better.
ZamorakLovesAll@reddit
^
HayesBrewery@reddit
5700x3d and 5800x3d aren't in production anymore. Anyone getting this now is dealing with scalpers and people selling used CPU. For the listed prices I've seen it's probably just better to upgrade to AM5.
HayesBrewery@reddit
AMD is releasing a 5500x3d soon that is around the range of a 5600x, bit with the extra cache this chips are known for. Might be worth looking into if this is purely for gaming.
If you do other stuff and need a more general purpose I would go 5800x or I think the refresh version is 5800xt.
All these options should be a pretty good increase over your current CPU, at a relatively low cost. Might want to make sure the bios on the mobo is up to date and compatible.
nemanja694@reddit
5800x/5700x Don’t get x3d versions, they aren’t manufactured anymore and are way overpriced
jbshell@reddit
Not sure the budget, but after a board BIOS update, 5700x/5800x/5800xt(whichever is less cost), and also a CPU cooler upgrade -- if current cooler is the stock cooler.
fjlovedaay@reddit
Good recommendation, thanks
jcjx91@reddit
5800x/x3d
Xjph@reddit
I would love to know where the people recommending X3D CPUs expect to be able to find them at reasonable prices.
To a large extent with AM4 you're going to be at the mercy of what's available now. As a couple of people have mentioned the 5600X (or XT) is probably the best bang for your buck, but the 5800X is also great if it's within your price range.
RogueCanadia@reddit
If you can get it obviously the x3d chips.
Otherwise 5700x
CuteAnalyst8724@reddit
5800xt
blackops_kakashi@reddit
5700X3D
vlhube71@reddit
Depends on your budget, but highly recommend any 5000 series with an X in it. 5600x would be the cheapest and very viable. 5800xt on the upper midrange. X3D variants are pricey but worth it for gaming but more if you game at 1080p. Anything higher is more GPU. Workstation use, 5950X but that is expensive.
mincemuncher@reddit
Ryzen 5 5600. Works well with my rx 9070 xt at 1440p.
Australasian25@reddit
5700x is a good middle ground.
Get peerless assassin or phantom spirit cooler. Its 35 bucks and lasts forever.
Literally the best and cheapest air cooler on the market.
Boring_Isopod_3007@reddit
I got this exact combo to upgrade from a 3600x a few weeks ago and it works pretty well.
FrequentWay@reddit
Whatever is still being sold from a first party vendor. Microcenter still has some AM4 stock. But you would be hindered by whatever motherboard you have and would need a bios update on your board to support AM4 late era cpus.
Antenoralol@reddit
X3D's are hard to come by now as they been discontinued.
5800 XT would be the best upgrade.
Ok-Use-8592@reddit
5600x/5800XT
Honestly the 5700X3D ain't bad as well but those are pretty rare
abhiramskrishna@reddit
but most am4 cpu out of stock.
StealthXpress94@reddit
Wrong answer
abhiramskrishna@reddit
I dont think a point in recommending without stock
StealthXpress94@reddit
When was most am4 cpu's out of stock, only the x3d's are discontinued, it's mainly gone up in price because of how popular sales have been as people can't upgrade to ddr5.
Perfect_Memory9876@reddit
if you can kind a used arm and leg you may be able to get a used 5700x3d or 5800x3d but the best am4 CPU you can currently get is the 5800xt. make sure to update the bios before a CPU swap though
According_Spare7788@reddit
Pure gaming? 5500x3d. 6 cores, the extra L3 cache.
Mix of gaming and productivity? 5900XT. 16 cores, good multi thread performance.
These are the options you can get brand new. If used, pure gaming wise definitely the 5800x3d or 5700x3d, but they are pretty overpriced used rn. There's also the option of the 5950x 16 core used, but i'd just buy the 5900xt 16 core over that as they are basically the same.
Azenji@reddit
5500X3D kung gusto mong tumagal forever yung build mo without feeling the need to upgrade