Maxing out AM4
Maxing out AM4
I currently have a 5900X, it's a few years old but running smoothly, not overclocked. I'm thinking about upgrading to a 5950X for the additional threads, especially since my main work involves video editing and music writing, and I occasionally play games. Benchmarks suggest a slight improvement might be possible with the 5950X and better cooling, though it won't be a huge jump. I don't plan to switch to AM5 anytime soon. I also have a 7600XT with 64Gb RAM (3600 MHz).
Gigabyte Aorus X570 Elite, Corsair Vengeance 64Gb (3600), ASUS 7600XT, NXZT Kraken X63. Includes two M.2 drives, two SSDs, and one HDD. The system is roughly four years old. The case is Meshify 2XL. I would consider getting the Arctic Liquid Freeze 420 if I were to make any changes.
Based on the software in use, selecting a more suitable GPU could be advantageous for your video editing needs.
Sure, this would probably yield better value for your money with another CPU option.
When you operate your devices, which components are active? This can indicate where assistance might be required.
check the resource monitor while working. do all cores reach their maximum?
if yes, you might gain advantage from the additional cores.
if some remain idle, then you're just adding more cores that do nothing useful.
i also have a 5900x on an Aorus x570s elite with 64 GB ram. it still handles everything i need. recently, i added an 9060XT gpu and it's working perfectly.
It's mainly about audio software, like Cubase and various plugins. Single core speed was more important before, but now most modern audio plugins use multicore instead of single core.
However, I do a lot more video editing now and prefer VEGAS because it's what I've always used and know works best.
I could get the CPU, cooler, and a decent thermal paste for about £350, which wouldn't give much extra benefit compared to the 7600XT, especially considering the GPU prices these days.
Still, the 5950X offers more cores with a slightly slower single core speed but better boost.
I haven't checked each core's performance yet, but I plan to do that later today when doing video editing. The cores should be around 50-60% during a render, and I'll pay more attention with a better monitor.
Open Task Manager and choose the CPU performance view.
Click on the graph and pick logical processors.
This will show you a general sense of how each thread is utilizing resources.
I question whether adding more threads will significantly help.
Current processors are grouped into categories, limiting the benefits of overclocking.
A 5950x would likely increase thread count without improving single-thread speed.