Compare 9850X3D with Cache or opt for 9800X3D
Compare 9850X3D with Cache or opt for 9800X3D
Currently you have a 13900KS experiencing wear. I’m considering returning it and hoping the replacement lasts, but I’m frustrated with Intel right now. I’m weighing a 9850x3d versus a 9800x3d, unsure if cache problems will arise with the 9850x3d capped at one CCD. Would you have any updates on whether the cache will be shared between both CCDs?
Moores law has been retired, as discussed in a recent live stream where AMD considered including it in their CCDs to avoid past problems. We should hold off on reactions until official assessments are complete, though the outlook remains encouraging.
Is your use case both gaming and productivity? Those 3D cache cores barely give any advantage in productivity, maybe small, but if you're just on productivity then 9950x is all you need, and if you're just gaming, there's really not much reason to go 9950x3D when 9800x3D is already quite fast, sure it might get beaten by 9950x3D, but that doesn't mean 9800x3D automatically becomes obsolete, if you're gaming, cores aren't everything, even if all CCDs get cache, half the cores could still go to sleep and you would barely suffer any loss in performance, at least the one you'd actually notice...
It occurs when the software ends up running on both devices at once.
My system is 70% gaming, 30% workloads that require at least 8-10 cores. On the 13900KS with 40,000 Cinebench R23 points, it was plenty. 9800x3d sits at 23,000 points which in theory is still enough, but I might regret not waiting for the 9850x3d as it might be quite a bit more future proof. Downside of the 7850x3d would be that extra heat and power, besides the 3D cache. Tough choice
Order your CPU via RMA. Switching platforms would cost a lot with minimal benefit. The 13900ks isn’t outdated or lagging behind newer models in gaming performance. Giving up on Intel isn’t worth spending nearly $1,000 on a CPU and board.
Its more complicated than that. It took me 3-4 13900KS to get the DDR5 7600 kit I currently have working with that 1 CPU. So even if I get a brand new one, there is a very good chance it wont even work with my DDR5, and I cannot have the older one back. Thats besides is huge amount of heat and power the 13900K or 14900K consume, the degredation bugs, and so on
You shouldn't purchase a hybrid CCD CPU since such issues can be entirely prevented. What do you really mean by "workloads that require 8-10 cores"? Some tasks utilize GPU, especially from Nvidia, and are overwhelmed by CUDA benefits. This suggests either extremely demanding Adobe Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, complex coding, or multiple programs running simultaneously, all needing full processing power. Alternatively, you might not actually need 16 cores at all.