Score remains low on the Cinebench test despite strong power consumption.
Score remains low on the Cinebench test despite strong power consumption.
ThatOneGuy14
03-25-2024, 10:50 AM #1Hi there, System: CPU at 9800x3d with Corsair h150 Elite ICD xt, motherboard Gigabyte Aorus X870e Elite Wi-Fi 7, RAM G.Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 32 GB, GPU RTX 5080, PSU Deepcool 1000W, case Define R6, BIOS version F2 8/14/24, OS Windows 11 64-bit. I ran Cinebench 2024 and got scores around 1227 and 1290, which felt low. I didn’t enable EXPO, so the boosted speed was only 5.2 GHz. Temperatures were near 85°C or higher across cores, and power consumption was over 150W per run. No PBO was turned on. The high draw is concerning for CPU longevity and heat. Would you consider these results acceptable, or should I look into improvements? Thanks
It's not that low at all. You're probably thinking about R23 scores, where a 9800X3D would typically reach around 23k. However, 2024's scoring curve is much steeper, making ~1300 quite reasonable for that chip. It's still a bit below what I anticipate, but it likely reflects a mix of background processes and Cinebench results that can fluctuate—usually by 30 to 50 points in either direction, which usually just affects the final number rather than causing major concerns. Overall, everything looks solid for this processor.
_xBillCipherx_
03-26-2024, 12:06 AM #3Mostly, we don't test it in popular games or apps. It's not widely used there.
DaDemonPhoenix
03-26-2024, 11:10 AM #6The BIOS version is August 2024, and the 9800X3D came out in November 2024...
Hey! Your Cinebench results look quite alike. The scores show a close gap between the first and second runs, with multi-core hitting 1390 and single core around 1334. The temperatures seem stable, peaking near 40°C on the single core while staying under 75°C in multi-core mode. Power consumption ranges from 120W to 126W depending on load. The GPU performance is solid at 5200MHz multi-core up to 5296.2MHz single-core, and the CPU draws between 110% and 120% of its capacity. The setup includes a Ryzen 9800X3D, ASRock RX 9070 XT, and a good RAM configuration. Everything seems well balanced for your specs.