usertests Other than not dealing with (as many) scheduler issues, the other big benefit of this chip will be for specific multi-threaded workloads that respond well to the extra cache. Not many people are going to be running these workloads. Any workload where the 9950X3D or even the 7950X3D was trouncing the 9950X is probably a good candidate for the 9950X3D2. I picked these out of a Phoronix review: https://www.phoronix.com/benchmark/result/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-linux-benchmarks/askap-tconvolve-openmp-degridding.svgzhttps://www.phoronix.com/benchmark/result/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-linux-benchmarks/nginx-1000.svgzhttps://www.phoronix.com/benchmark/result/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-linux-benchmarks/openvino-pdf-cpu.svgzhttps://www.phoronix.com/benchmark/result/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-linux-benchmarks/openvino-rsafi-cpu.svgzhttps://www.phoronix.com/benchmark/result/amd-ryzen-9-9950x3d-linux-benchmarks/openvino-nsplf-cpu.svgz Never heard of these? Wait for Zen 6/7 instead. Reply
Elusive Ruse Now I'm debating 10800X3D or 10950X3D! Assuming the Zen6 variant will default to dual vcache. Reply
DS426 Not depending on scheduler optimizations as much is the biggest advantage here IMO. That said, hopefully the L3 caches will be the same size on both CCD's with Zen 6. This demonstrates the diminishing marginal returns by having this much cache. Until applications optimize for it, the perf gains will be less than glamorous. The next big question then is this: will AMD drop MSRP on the outgoing halo X3D model and set this one to that MSRP ($699)? Reply
usertests Elusive Ruse said: Now I'm debating 10800X3D or 10950X3D! Assuming the Zen6 variant will default to dual vcache. Stick to single CCDs unless you're making fat stacks of cash using your computer. 12-core Zen 6 X3D will be overkill for most gamers and decent in productivity. Same applies to Intel if they end up introducing bLLC on both one and two compute dies, which was the rumor. Reply
txfeinbergs -Fran- said: I hate the stupid gremlins with the scheduler. AMD and Microsoft just don't talk to each other… Having to use PLasso to fix their stupidity is frustrating enough. Perhaps I should just move to Linux where NUMA is a thing. Yes, yes. I know some Windows version are NUMA aware, but not the consumer side of Windows. EDIT: To be clear though. Your suggestion is rational and makes sense. Too bad I'm not a sensible person and my rationality is questionable, LOL. Regards. I wouldn't unless all you do is gaming. I still consider the 9950X3D the better chip since it offers you the option of faster non-gaming performance. I have one and have only had scheduler issues with one game so far (Crimson Desert which of course uses its own game engine which is probably the problem here). That said, it doesn't even matter. Running on the wrong CCD isn't going to make the slightest difference gaming at 4K with a 5090. Reply
-Fran- txfeinbergs said: I wouldn't unless all you do is gaming. I still consider the 9950X3D the better chip since it offers you the option of faster non-gaming performance. I have one and have only had scheduler issues with one game so far (Crimson Desert which of course uses its own game engine which is probably the problem here). That said, it doesn't even matter. Running on the wrong CCD isn't going to make the slightest difference gaming at 4K with a 5090. The only thing I understand from your post is that you never really needed the 9950X3D and you could have saved money by going with a 9950X. Saying the VCache doesn't matter to you and that you've never had scheduling issues means the games you play don't rely on it, nor the applications you run. Which is absolutely fine, but just confirm to me you made the wrong purchase here. Regards. Reply
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