Time to consider an upgrade? (3970X)

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Time to consider an upgrade? (3970X)

Time to consider an upgrade? (3970X)

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ChloeET
Senior Member

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12-17-2019, 12:49 PM

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AMD and Intel are planning new CPU releases soon. It might not be the best moment to upgrade if your current setup is working well. Your 3970X at 5GHz is stable, but it can get hot—consider keeping it as-is unless you notice performance drops.

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ChloeET

12-17-2019, 12:49 PM #1

AMD and Intel are planning new CPU releases soon. It might not be the best moment to upgrade if your current setup is working well. Your 3970X at 5GHz is stable, but it can get hot—consider keeping it as-is unless you notice performance drops.

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kyogerfan526
Member

68

12-17-2019, 07:40 PM

#2

It suggests a performance boost is needed because achieving 5ghz on a 32-core processor isn't straightforward. Upgrades are expected with new AMD releases later this year. Edited July 13, 2020 by TofuHaroto

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kyogerfan526

12-17-2019, 07:40 PM #2

It suggests a performance boost is needed because achieving 5ghz on a 32-core processor isn't straightforward. Upgrades are expected with new AMD releases later this year. Edited July 13, 2020 by TofuHaroto

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masterpet09
Member

111

12-17-2019, 09:27 PM

#3

Results from cinebench?

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masterpet09

12-17-2019, 09:27 PM #3

Results from cinebench?

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pyrote
Senior Member

407

12-17-2019, 09:47 PM

#4

It's an older model with six cores, which isn't ideal. However, it's a good opportunity to upgrade since you can keep using the 3970x version.

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pyrote

12-17-2019, 09:47 PM #4

It's an older model with six cores, which isn't ideal. However, it's a good opportunity to upgrade since you can keep using the 3970x version.

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softisA
Junior Member

47

12-18-2019, 11:36 PM

#5

AMD appears to be planning a fourth-generation release in the fourth and first quarters.

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softisA

12-18-2019, 11:36 PM #5

AMD appears to be planning a fourth-generation release in the fourth and first quarters.

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luigika
Junior Member

16

12-19-2019, 07:10 AM

#6

Sure, let's get it right.

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luigika

12-19-2019, 07:10 AM #6

Sure, let's get it right.