Question Should I upgrade my R7 3800x to a R7 5800x3D?

[Mysuki]

Hello everyone!
The 5800x3D is on a good price/promotion this week where I'm from.
My currently setup is:
3070ti - R7 3800x - 2x16 3200mhz.
Do you guys think it's a good upgrade?Everyone talks so good about the 3D cache.
I don't have enough money for the new 7000 series because I'll have to change my motherboard as well

 

[hotaru.hino]

Moving from Zen 2 to Zen 3 is a decent upgrade in and of itself. I'd say get it.

Keep in mind you may have to upgrade your cooling solution, but try it with the current one first to see how the temperatures are.

EDIT: Also check to make sure your motherboard can support the CPU, then upgrade to the latest UEFI version.

 

[sizzling]

For gaming at 240Hz my upgrade from a 3700X to a 5800X3D was very good.

 

[Mysuki]

Moving from Zen 2 to Zen 3 is a decent upgrade in and of itself. I'd say get it.

Keep in mind you may have to upgrade your cooling solution, but try it with the current one first to see how the temperatures are.

EDIT: Also check to make sure your motherboard can support the CPU, then upgrade to the latest UEFI version.

Isn't the TDP the same? Mine always goes from 50-65C max temperature. From a few videos on YouTube, the 5800x is just 1-3C higher on some cases, but not always.

 

[Mysuki]

For gaming at 240Hz my upgrade from a 3700X to a 5800X3D was very good.

I'm playing 144hz 1080p and 120hz 1440p on my TV And I do think the upgrade will be noticeable!

 

[CelicaGT]

Isn't the TDP the same? Mine always goes from 50-65C max temperature. From a few videos on YouTube, the 5800x is just 1-3C higher on some cases, but not always.

If you have a quality tower cooler or 240mm AIO you'll be just fine. The cooling issues for the X3D CPU's are simply overblown. The V-Cache layer acts as a bit of a thermal break, so they do appear to run warm for those with outrageous cooling solutions since they are comparing the X3D with an unstacked chip. The V-Cache limits heat transfer NOT the cooler, once you hit quality air cooler or 240mm AIO territory the law of diminishing returns kicks in. So if you have one of either, just run with it. I'm using an 8 or so year old Hyper 212 Evo with no issues, max temp I ever saw was 85°C in Cinebench R23 multicore, 20°C ambient. Gaming loads it hovers between 45°C and 60°C. A tad warmer than my 5600X ran.

 

[Avro Arrow]

Yeah, if you're a gamer, you may as well. I upgraded to an R7-5800X3D from an R7-5700X. It's the top gaming CPU for the AM4 platform and will make you immune to the currently insane AM5 pricing.

 

[sizzling]

I'm playing 144hz 1080p and 120hz 1440p on my TV And I do think the upgrade will be noticeable!

Possibly not if only aiming for 120-144fps

 

[GarrettL]

Worth it, I did it.

 

[hotaru.hino]

Isn't the TDP the same? Mine always goes from 50-65C max temperature. From a few videos on YouTube, the 5800x is just 1-3C higher on some cases, but not always.

The 3700X is a 65W TDP CPU, the 5800X3D is 105W. Either way, I'd say use it with your current cooling solution first.

 

[Mysuki]

The 3700X is a 65W TDP CPU, the 5800X3D is 105W. Either way, I'd say use it with your current cooling solution first.

But I don't have a 3700x 👀

 

[Avro Arrow]

The 3700X is a 65W TDP CPU, the 5800X3D is 105W. Either way, I'd say use it with your current cooling solution first.

Umm, Mysuki has a 105W R7-3800X that IIRC comes with a Wraith Prism, the same cooler included with the R9-3900X. I have no doubt that it will be sufficient because it's the exact same cooler I use on my R7-5800X3D without issue.

 

[hotaru.hino]

But I don't have a 3700x 👀

Well that's a derp on my end