AMD Ryzen 7000/5000 deals for Black Friday The AMD Ryzen CPU pricing finally gets some movement on Black Friday. Although major discounts are still scarce, there’s a deal that stands out: the 12-core Ryzen 9 7900X3D is now priced at $433, marking its lowest cost to date. Notably, this price on Amazon is even below […]
Trying some PBO settings on a 7800x3D, 90 level 2 (90c cap, -20 all core offset) is actually slightly slower than 70 level 2 (70c cap, -20 all core offset) in CPU benchmarks. Using an AK620 but with a very relaxed (quiet) fan curve. It was just as good or slightly better in single core or multicore tests. From reading people have also done -30 or more (there are options up to level 5, or -50), but -20 has been 100% stable so i’m happy with it.
All while drawing 22 watts minimum, or 62.85 watts max during the test on an air cooler. Even in Cinebench testing it doesn’t hit 100W. I swear, these chips are magic. I probably didn’t need the AK620, but it was on sale along with the CPU/board and it performs as good as a D15 and is quiet. Plus it was super easy to mount compared to my old spring screw 212 evo.
If you are looking to upgrade and see a good CPU/board bundle, grab one. The performance and efficiency while being so fast is remarkable. Now I see why people were raving about this CPU so much. Video benchmarks are one thing, but seeing it in action with various games is another.