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"Great cpu for the price"
"Very happy with the purchase and have had no issues with this CPU. Purchased this CPU for partly gaming, but also hosting multiple virtual machines for studying with Linux while ru ...view more"
"Upgraded from an old Core i5-6500 and the performance increase is unreal. This thing shreds through Premiere Pro, I'm able to play back native 4K with effects in the timeline witho ...view more"
Precision Boost 2 automatically raises processor frequencies for supercharged performance when you need it most.
Precision Boost Overdrive uses your motherboard's robust design to boost clock speeds higher and longer, and lets you overclock4 at the touch of a button.
AMD's mainstream computing platform, updated with the new PCIe® 4.0 Ready X570 chipset.
Every 3rd Gen Ryzen™ 7 processor is bundled with the Wraith Prism, AMD's premium illuminated cooler with LED color control, for people who care about the way their PCs run, sound, and look.
Software that combines the speed of your SSD with the capacity of your hard disk into a single, fast, easy-to-manage drive.
The Simple and Powerful Overclocking Utility for AMD Ryzen™ processors.
Improved energy efficiency, higher clock speeds and more cores than ever before.
# of CPU Cores
8
# of Threads
16
Base Clock
3.9GHz
Max Boost Clock
4.5GHz
Total L2 Cache
4MB
Total L3 Cache
32MB
Unlocked
Yes
CMOS
TSMC 7nm FinFET
Package
AM4
PCI Express® Version
PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Solution
Wraith Prism with RGB LED
Default TDP / TDP
105W
System Memory
System Memory Specification
3200MHz
System Memory Type
DDR4
Memory Channels
2
Foundation
Product Family
AMD Ryzen™ Processors
Product Line
AMD Ryzen™ 7 Desktop Processors
Platform
Desktop
OPN Tray
100-000000025
OPN PIB
100-100000025BOX
Launch Date
7/7/2019
Manufacturer Part No: | 100-100000025BOX | Brand: | AMD | Product Type: | - |
UPC | 730143309899 | Product Family: | Ryzen 7 | Shipping Weight: | 0.741 kg |
PB Part No: | CPUAMD03800X | Product Model: | 3800X | ||
Warranty: | 36 months local warranty * * Warranty period is as stated above unless the manufacturer has chosen to specify a longer period. All warranties are return to base unless otherwise specified. |
Upgraded from an old Core i5-6500 and the performance increase is unreal. This thing shreds through Premiere Pro, I'm able to play back native 4K with effects in the timeline without lag. Most games (Battlefield, Deus Ex, Forza) don't even come near to maxing out the CPU at maximum settings. The one thing I will say is that it does run hot - currently using a Noctua D15s which is a massive improvement over the (not too shabby) stock cooler. I've also noticed than when fully maxing out the CPU, I'm never able to hit the max boost speed even though my temps are around ~60C. Regardless, the processor is unlocked for overclocking which I will...view more Upgraded from an old Core i5-6500 and the performance increase is unreal. This thing shreds through Premiere Pro, I'm able to play back native 4K with effects in the timeline without lag. Most games (Battlefield, Deus Ex, Forza) don't even come near to maxing out the CPU at maximum settings. The one thing I will say is that it does run hot - currently using a Noctua D15s which is a massive improvement over the (not too shabby) stock cooler. I've also noticed than when fully maxing out the CPU, I'm never able to hit the max boost speed even though my temps are around ~60C. Regardless, the processor is unlocked for overclocking which I will probably do at some point. Great buy, definitely would recommend.
Upgraded to this from my 2700x along with a new mother board, cooler, and ram, and all I can say is the possibilities with this thing are endless. Paired with a 2080s it’s by far the best piece of kit I’ve Owned, perfect for video editing, and gaming at 1440p at high fps. Definitely recommended. Upgraded to this from my 2700x along with a new mother board, cooler, and ram, and all I can say is the possibilities with this thing are endless. Paired with a 2080s it’s by far the best piece of kit I’ve Owned, perfect for video editing, and gaming at 1440p at high fps. Definitely recommended.
This CPU is great! Note, not as good value as 3700X but you do get a better bin (better overclocking potential).
On this note, the stock cooler is not enough - while it works with it, it is extremely loud and does not allow you to take true advantage of this model over 3700x, but if you are buying this, you don't expect to use it anyway.
Overall very happy with the purchase, in terms of gaming performance: It does push frames at about 15% faster than my RTX2080 super. (Without streaming.) Well balanced choice if you compliment with RTX2080 Ti or stream VR. Fantastic for multithreaded CPU heavy work as well.
This CPU is great! Note, not as good value as 3700X but you do get a better bin (better overclocking potential).
On this note, the stock cooler is not enough - while it works with it, it is extremely loud and does not allow you to take true advantage of this model over 3700x, but if you are buying this, you don't expect to use it anyway.
Overall very happy with the purchase, in terms of gaming performance: It does push frames at about 15% faster than my RTX2080 super. (Without streaming.) Well balanced choice if you compliment with RTX2080 Ti or stream VR. Fantastic for multithreaded CPU heavy work as well.
Great CPU and the cooler attached is great (used to buying Intel and all the coolers I have gotten with their CPU's have been lack luster). As stated above this is a great CPU for it's price tag, Would recommend for any body with a reasonable budget looking for a great gaming PC Great CPU and the cooler attached is great (used to buying Intel and all the coolers I have gotten with their CPU's have been lack luster). As stated above this is a great CPU for it's price tag, Would recommend for any body with a reasonable budget looking for a great gaming PC
Could not be more pleased, might be overkill for some, but I love the performance I get. Could not be more pleased, might be overkill for some, but I love the performance I get.
Great cpu for the price Great cpu for the price
Very happy with the purchase and have had no issues with this CPU. Purchased this CPU for partly gaming, but also hosting multiple virtual machines for studying with Linux while running Windows 10. Very happy with the purchase and have had no issues with this CPU. Purchased this CPU for partly gaming, but also hosting multiple virtual machines for studying with Linux while running Windows 10.
I was looking for a performer and a chip that would meet my (moderate) needs for a few years - it seems great. I was looking for a performer and a chip that would meet my (moderate) needs for a few years - it seems great.
This is my first AMD processor, and it delivered quite an improvement in Visual Studio 2019 compile times, compared to my old 3.6GHz i7-7700. For those switching from Intel, be prepared to read a lot of forum posts, do updates and play around with BIOS settings to get the most out of the AMD processor. This is my first AMD processor, and it delivered quite an improvement in Visual Studio 2019 compile times, compared to my old 3.6GHz i7-7700. For those switching from Intel, be prepared to read a lot of forum posts, do updates and play around with BIOS settings to get the most out of the AMD processor.
Given that Ryzen 2 series doesn't manually overclock that well, the 3800X may not be worth it at MSRP, but it is a worthwhile buy for out-of-the-box performance over the 3700X if you can find it on a good special like I did.
I got this on special as an upgrade to my 1600X on a Gigabyte AB350 Gaming motherboard. It is used primarily for Adobe Lightroom, with occasional Da Vinci Resolve and 1080p gaming thrown in. I can finally run my Corsair LPX 3200 MHz RAM at speed (albeit with a little relaxing of secondary timings). I can't comment on the Wraith Prism as I kept using the quieter Cryorig H7, but even on a bottom end B350 motherboard and ...view more
Given that Ryzen 2 series doesn't manually overclock that well, the 3800X may not be worth it at MSRP, but it is a worthwhile buy for out-of-the-box performance over the 3700X if you can find it on a good special like I did.
I got this on special as an upgrade to my 1600X on a Gigabyte AB350 Gaming motherboard. It is used primarily for Adobe Lightroom, with occasional Da Vinci Resolve and 1080p gaming thrown in. I can finally run my Corsair LPX 3200 MHz RAM at speed (albeit with a little relaxing of secondary timings). I can't comment on the Wraith Prism as I kept using the quieter Cryorig H7, but even on a bottom end B350 motherboard and air cooler in a noise-reduced case, I am getting Cinebench R20 scores of 514 single and 4961 multi, with temps of 37 C idle and 80 C Cinebench multi. It gets a little hot under full load in my bare-bones setup, so it may be worth getting a slightly better air cooler or AIO if you want to get the most of the 3800X.
If youve been waiting for an upgrade the last 2 or more Generations and dont mind splashing the extra cash behind Team Red then this will be a good fit for you. Though i would suggest going with either a custom water cooling solution or a AIO cooler as while the provided Wraith cooler included is nice it does little to help if you want to OC down the track If youve been waiting for an upgrade the last 2 or more Generations and dont mind splashing the extra cash behind Team Red then this will be a good fit for you. Though i would suggest going with either a custom water cooling solution or a AIO cooler as while the provided Wraith cooler included is nice it does little to help if you want to OC down the track
While the CPU is more than powerful enough for gaming, even without an overclock, at idle, and having replaced the stock cooler with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black with both fans the processor run very hot (~60 C). I've heard the way around this is to manually decrease the voltage it receives but it shouldn't be this hot out of the box. While the CPU is more than powerful enough for gaming, even without an overclock, at idle, and having replaced the stock cooler with a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black with both fans the processor run very hot (~60 C). I've heard the way around this is to manually decrease the voltage it receives but it shouldn't be this hot out of the box.
Precision Boost 2 automatically raises processor frequencies for supercharged performance when you need it most.
Precision Boost Overdrive uses your motherboard's robust design to boost clock speeds higher and longer, and lets you overclock4 at the touch of a button.
AMD's mainstream computing platform, updated with the new PCIe® 4.0 Ready X570 chipset.
Every 3rd Gen Ryzen™ 7 processor is bundled with the Wraith Prism, AMD's premium illuminated cooler with LED color control, for people who care about the way their PCs run, sound, and look.
Software that combines the speed of your SSD with the capacity of your hard disk into a single, fast, easy-to-manage drive.
The Simple and Powerful Overclocking Utility for AMD Ryzen™ processors.
Improved energy efficiency, higher clock speeds and more cores than ever before.
# of CPU Cores
8
# of Threads
16
Base Clock
3.9GHz
Max Boost Clock
4.5GHz
Total L2 Cache
4MB
Total L3 Cache
32MB
Unlocked
Yes
CMOS
TSMC 7nm FinFET
Package
AM4
PCI Express® Version
PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Solution
Wraith Prism with RGB LED
Default TDP / TDP
105W
System Memory
System Memory Specification
3200MHz
System Memory Type
DDR4
Memory Channels
2
Foundation
Product Family
AMD Ryzen™ Processors
Product Line
AMD Ryzen™ 7 Desktop Processors
Platform
Desktop
OPN Tray
100-000000025
OPN PIB
100-100000025BOX
Launch Date
7/7/2019
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