News 12-core AMD Strix Point Zen 5 engineering sample shows up in early Blender benchmarks, matches 8-core 7700X in performance

[Admin]

Blender benchmarks of the upcoming mobile processor are interesting to read, but don't provide the context necessary to get too excited (or disappointed.)

12-core AMD Strix Point Zen 5 engineering sample shows up in early Blender benchmarks, matches 8-core 7700X in performance : Read more

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

The engineering sample also outperformed the Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core processor (267.89)

On the other hand, the AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12-core processor outperformed the Strix Point engineering sample. However, that is a desktop CPU, not a low-power mobile processor.

Uh ? Both are desktop chips though. The XT is only slightly faster in blender.

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

So, if this is, in fact, a 12-core Zen 5-based mobile CPU, it’s scoring right about where we’d expect it to.

It is indeed a 12-core chip. 100-000000994-38_Y. No room for doubt. Similar OPN 100-000000994-- IDs have been spotted multiple times.

Engineering sample "100-000000994-03_N"

https://milkyway.cs.rpi.edu/milkyway/show_host_detail.php?hostid=996435

"100-000000994-14_N".

https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/22423185

"100-000000994-14_N"

https://browser.geekbench.com/v5/cpu/22427061

 

[helper800]

Uh ? Both are desktop chips though. The XT is only slightly faster in blender.

A 100 mghz boost is apparently enough to tip the scales in this scenario, though it is odd to emphasize the 3900XT is a desktop chip and not mention it for the 3900X...

 

[TechyIT223]

That is a blender multi core score right?

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

That is a blender multi core score right?

Yeah, but a lot of variables are still missing at this point. Although the performance seems pretty decent given this is an early engineering sample, and not the final silicon, and there is lack of info regarding the power, clock speeds, and test environment, the end result should be even better.

The test doesn't reveal whether the four full-fat Zen 5 cores and eight Zen 5C compact cores were fully utilized to the max or not, but seeing that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D with 8 Zen 4 cores has a median score of 266.77, this new Strix Point SKU is still faster than this desktop part in this early stage !

 

[usertests]

Yeah, but a lot of variables are still missing at this point. Although the performance seems pretty decent given this is an early engineering sample, and not the final silicon, and there is lack of info regarding the power, clock speeds, and test environment, the end result should be equally impressive.

The test doesn't reveal whether the four full-fat Zen 5 cores and eight Zen 5C compact cores were full utilized to the max or not, but seeing that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D with 8 Zen 4 cores has a median score of 266.77, this new Strix Point SKU is still faster than this desktop part in this early stage !

Looking good so far. It may end up beating the 7900X.

The (typical avg) IPC is still a big question, and it will be interesting to see how well the dual-CCX design works (with 16+8 cache).

Also interesting to note will be which cores get disabled. 10-cores have shown up, but it could be 2+8, 4+6, or even 3+7.

 

[TechyIT223]

Yeah, but a lot of variables are still missing at this point. Although the performance seems pretty decent given this is an early engineering sample, and not the final silicon, and there is lack of info regarding the power, clock speeds, and test environment, the end result should be even better.

The test doesn't reveal whether the four full-fat Zen 5 cores and eight Zen 5C compact cores were fully utilized to the max or not, but seeing that the Ryzen 7 7800X3D with 8 Zen 4 cores has a median score of 266.77, this new Strix Point SKU is still faster than this desktop part in this early stage !

Thank you. That makes sense.