Was using a covid build of 3700x 1660super for all my production work for about four years and recently swapped up to 5950x 3060, and holy shit what a difference. I was on the fence about going to am5 for my work system, but Amazon Day had the 5950x at $290 for a few days so couldn't turn it down. I work with some hefty hefty files, and it handles them like nothing.
HA we're almost same on everything, 3700x is such a beast of a cpu! I remember playing games while on zoom calls during covid. Currently I am maxxing out my x570 TUF mobo because why not? I got 64gb of ram but I want to do 128gb just because. AM4 is a good platform but too bad am5 is so expensive.
Had built a R7 3700x with a RX 5700 XT just a few months before covid, swapped my RX for a RTX 3080 OC 12 GB edition last month... doubting to upgrade to this cpu or a 5900 XT if I can find a bargain. Just to lengthen my PC's lifetime for another 2 years or so before I upgrade it completely when the time is right. Reading your comment pushes me over the fence.:p
@@glendc2945 Currently my motherboard is maxed out! 5950x 16 core 32 threads, ddr4 3200mhz 128 gb ram, 7900XTX, 1000 watt cause why not. Such a beast of a computer, trading blows with 13600k that have the same gpu idk about ram. This computer is living its best life and I probably wont be upgrading anytime soon
I upgraded my 3900X to a 5950X a few months ago when it went on sale for $310 in July (along with upgrading my 5700XT to a 7900 gre). I was able to sell my old parts for around half of what I paid to upgrade. I mainly use Davinci Resolve, Ableton Live and Affinity Photo 2. I've been extremely happy. I built my 3900X PC in 2020 and I'm hoping to get another 3-4 years out of this PC. I never would have guessed I could possibly have that PC for 8 years when I built it. I'm going to try to keep my AM4 platform going as my main PC for as long as possible. I'm using custom pbo and the curve optimizer to get a 4.5 GHz all core and single core boosting right at 5.0 GHz while gaming. I also have the same GN mousepad!
I recently upgraded from a Ryzen 7 1700 to a Ryzen 9 5950x and am very happy with the results. I'm not planning to upgrade to AM5 until I see a significant improvement in performance and power efficiency. For now, I'm satisfied with AM4 and the benefits of my Ryzen 9 5950x.
I *just* upgraded to 9950x from 5950x 2 weeks ago. I've been using Intel chips in all my computers since 1992 !! 5950x was my first AMD chip ever.. and it was the greatest decision I ever made. Not only did I avoid the entire Intel CPU degradation issue, but AMD absolutely smashed it out the park with all their recent processors. I don't game, I don't even have a graphics card - but for the work I do.. it was like moving to the future. I work in audio (production, mastering, mixing etc.) and it is INTENSIVE on the CPU both single core and multi core processing because an audio track being played back and processed in real-time with effects on can only be done on a single core - overall hundreds of audio tracks can be spread across all cores in multiprocessing, but single tracks must be done all on single core. So, these processors are built almost perfectly for that type of work. The speed, loading time of multi-gigabyte sample libraries into memory, stability, latency, responsiveness - I'm firmly team red now. Enjoy your processor. I wasn't exactly struggling with mine. I do tend to max out and peg the processor at 100% towards the end of finishing a piece of music.. so having a ton of additional processing headroom now is really great to have.
@@trog871 I got sucked in 20 years ago and haven't been able to kick the habit. It's a black hole of money - there's always another upgrade, another plugin, a new set of speakers, acoustic treatment etc... I still produce music, but I do a lot of mastering work as well these days, As chips have gotten better and better over all this time, it's been so exciting being able to add more and more layers and effects in real time and the processor not even break a sweat. I don't think most people really use their CPU to its limit at all - even rendering 3D work is done on the GPU and any CPU implementation only happens when you hit 'GO' at the end. Complex music production projects rev your CPU to it's limit the entire time the project is open and running and stays there. Anyway, having done this for so long - I'm thrilled whenever I upgrade and get to see exactly how much more you can do with just one CPU. The flagship AMD chips are like a leap forward I've never witnessed. An old project that couldn't even be opened before because it overloaded the processor - it would stutter out some defected audio artifact every 5 seconds or so.. New processor, project opens in 3 seconds and sits at 30% usage... waiting for more punishment. 😮
using a 5900x here on an MSI Gaming mobo, I really like it, its fast here on yt with ad block on!been using 5700x for 2½ years before that!this 5900x is for a close friend of mine, till I surprise him later with the 5950x, though its only 8 percent faster in premiere pro, its pretty awesome since I like using the undervolt trick!
Hey man i am thinking to upgrade to 5950x ! Can i use my current aio Cooler masterliquid lite 240mm is this will be enough or i have to upgrade to 360mm ? i dont have space for 360mm aio in my cabinet! Do you think my 240mm aio can handle the temps In games, editing and other workloads ?
I have 3900x and using it for almost 5 years, can't decide between uprading to 5950x to use 3-4 years more, or keeping 3900x until upgrading to AM5 platform
5950x is a clear winner here, because you wont have to buy ram and mobo. Considering am5 is supported until 2027 I think its better to buy 5950x and keep it 3-4 years because then am6 comes and you do a proper upgrade. 5950x came out in 2020, so a 4 year old flagship is not by any means bad now lol, its an incredible cpu.
It's totally worth it. Does everything I need perfectly. I'm not going to upgrade very soon. Software should decide if you need to upgrade. All my software works perfectly with 5950.
I bought 5950x for 300€. I do mainly gaming but come on, I can't possibly skip an opportunity to get a 16c processor. I have currently 1800x on a x370 motherboard. I went from the beginning of AM4 to the best cpu ever that will be supported on that socket.
@@rwarren58 Yes, BIOS update was required. 5950x has been running great on my Asus CH6 hero. I have only experienced hardships with memory stability, but that was also the case with the old 1800x
@@tasoss.1385 5950X will not be any worse because it boosts higher. More cores will just future proof it much further. If you have good cooling you can expect up to +20% more multi core performance with PBO2 tuning. Enjoy the chip!
I have had the 2700x too, it was fun, tried to upgrade the cpu to a 3800x and somehow the motherboard wouldnt accept it!forgot that it was a b450 motherboard!wouldnt accept the 3800x!using a 5900x and want to build a friend of mine a 5950x since the pc I got him in 2021 is mediocre at best! its a 3600xt with 48gb ram and a mediocre 1660 gpu!
I have a 5900x and it works wonders for me as a gamer & content creator. I almost got the 5800x3d, but the 5900x was the same price at the time I purchased it. And I figured the 5900x would still be plenty fast enough for me over the previous cpu (ryzen 5 2600). Has to be one of the best purchases I've made in my life. I edit in 1080P 60 fps and and the 5900x renders it over twice real time speed. The 5800s3d prob would give my crazy performance in gaming, but as I make alot of youtube videos I like having the extra cores for video rendering.
@@adamkorzon2972 go look up undervolt tricks, I bought the 5800x last january and it killed a 240 aio before I saw the yt videos where they undervolt it in bios!proper thermal pasta and cpu cooler, got the Thermalright Assassin 120 for it and it was nice!
Depends on your workload. Could help if you really need the extra cores. But if all you do is gaming then what you got is probably fine. Like I mentioned, you could look at the 5700X3D if you want better gaming performance on a budget.
I have been thinking about changing my 3800x for a 5059x, when I suddenly discovered that there is the 5900xt, which has the same number of cores and is cheaper, despite having slightly lower performance than the 5059x. Do you have any opinion about this processor to share with us? Thanks for the video, it was very informative.
No this is specifically a production machine, as my current RX6600 is dramatically too slow to be able to benchmark cpus in games. However I do know that for specifically gaming, the 5800X3D is dramatically faster due to the single CCD and increased cache. So if you want maximum production performance go for the 5950X, if you want maximum gaming performance go for the 5800X3D, or if you want to save some money go for the 5700X3D.
@@trog871 I also have the 5950X. I don't actually do a lot of "production" tasks any more, and find myself gaming more often lately. However, I am quite happy with my system. I know I could get some better gaming performance out of an X3D part, but I enjoy having the extra cores and threads at my disposal anyway. (I never worry about background tasks, opening massive number of browser pages, watching movies, running other tasks, etc. while also gaming.) I was just curious what the actual difference would have been. I do have a decent end video card, having just upgraded from a Radeon 6900 XT to the 7900 XTX.
Nice, yeah this 5950X handles heavy multi tasking like a pro. If you’re interested in gaming comparisons I would recommend looking at GamersNexus benchmarks. Maybe look for something on gamersnexus.net As long as I can maintain at least 30 or 60 fps I’m a happy camper. I do pretty much all my gaming on my Steam Deck OLED these days.
I got one about a week ago cause I’m thinking about editing and streaming for about £250, it’s paired with a 6950XT, I had a 5700x which is now in an old pC paired with a 2070 for my girlfriend to use but thinking maybe using that as a steaming pc too. Anyway what you guys think should have I done that or just got a 7000 series GPU with the money
don't forget 5950x stock compared to a 5950x with pbo enabled then curve optimized maybe ram overclocked to 3766mhz is a totally different beast my 5950x was kinda slow till i tuned her as well
Good video I have a regular 5800x with the same darck rock cooler, I have a question since you are video editor and using Linux can you encode/decode H265 footage in Davinci resolve for example I have Nvidia 2060s which is fine on W10
I’ve never been able to get resolve working on linux. You need the AMD pro drivers if you’re running an AMD gpu like I am, should work easier if you using a distro that packages the nvidia proprietary drivers by default, however it’s still janky as far as I can tell. Nvidia on linux is still quite rough. So TLDR, I have no idea. If you want to use resolve I would recommend sticking with Windows.
make sure you have 10bit tag support turned on... not in auto ... !!!! You can push the 3200 ram to 3333 without any problems most of the time. Make sure all your pcie slots are set to gen4 not auto. You should turn off memory compression in windows also, that a real killer for video editing. You should try my fiber post also for speed.
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Was using a covid build of 3700x 1660super for all my production work for about four years and recently swapped up to 5950x 3060, and holy shit what a difference. I was on the fence about going to am5 for my work system, but Amazon Day had the 5950x at $290 for a few days so couldn't turn it down. I work with some hefty hefty files, and it handles them like nothing.
HA we're almost same on everything, 3700x is such a beast of a cpu! I remember playing games while on zoom calls during covid. Currently I am maxxing out my x570 TUF mobo because why not? I got 64gb of ram but I want to do 128gb just because. AM4 is a good platform but too bad am5 is so expensive.
Had built a R7 3700x with a RX 5700 XT just a few months before covid, swapped my RX for a RTX 3080 OC 12 GB edition last month... doubting to upgrade to this cpu or a 5900 XT if I can find a bargain. Just to lengthen my PC's lifetime for another 2 years or so before I upgrade it completely when the time is right. Reading your comment pushes me over the fence.:p
@@glendc2945 Currently my motherboard is maxed out! 5950x 16 core 32 threads, ddr4 3200mhz 128 gb ram, 7900XTX, 1000 watt cause why not. Such a beast of a computer, trading blows with 13600k that have the same gpu idk about ram. This computer is living its best life and I probably wont be upgrading anytime soon
I upgraded my 3900X to a 5950X a few months ago when it went on sale for $310 in July (along with upgrading my 5700XT to a 7900 gre). I was able to sell my old parts for around half of what I paid to upgrade. I mainly use Davinci Resolve, Ableton Live and Affinity Photo 2. I've been extremely happy. I built my 3900X PC in 2020 and I'm hoping to get another 3-4 years out of this PC. I never would have guessed I could possibly have that PC for 8 years when I built it. I'm going to try to keep my AM4 platform going as my main PC for as long as possible. I'm using custom pbo and the curve optimizer to get a 4.5 GHz all core and single core boosting right at 5.0 GHz while gaming.
I also have the same GN mousepad!
I recently upgraded from a Ryzen 7 1700 to a Ryzen 9 5950x and am very happy with the results. I'm not planning to upgrade to AM5 until I see a significant improvement in performance and power efficiency. For now, I'm satisfied with AM4 and the benefits of my Ryzen 9 5950x.
Holy balls that’s a galactic upgrade
GN gang represent
Hi, do you have the specific settings of your custom pbo settings? Cheers!
I *just* upgraded to 9950x from 5950x 2 weeks ago. I've been using Intel chips in all my computers since 1992 !!
5950x was my first AMD chip ever.. and it was the greatest decision I ever made. Not only did I avoid the entire Intel CPU degradation issue, but AMD absolutely smashed it out the park with all their recent processors. I don't game, I don't even have a graphics card - but for the work I do.. it was like moving to the future. I work in audio (production, mastering, mixing etc.) and it is INTENSIVE on the CPU both single core and multi core processing because an audio track being played back and processed in real-time with effects on can only be done on a single core - overall hundreds of audio tracks can be spread across all cores in multiprocessing, but single tracks must be done all on single core. So, these processors are built almost perfectly for that type of work.
The speed, loading time of multi-gigabyte sample libraries into memory, stability, latency, responsiveness - I'm firmly team red now.
Enjoy your processor. I wasn't exactly struggling with mine. I do tend to max out and peg the processor at 100% towards the end of finishing a piece of music.. so having a ton of additional processing headroom now is really great to have.
Hell yeah bro, I was on a bit of a music production kick a few years ago. It’s fun.
@@trog871 I got sucked in 20 years ago and haven't been able to kick the habit. It's a black hole of money - there's always another upgrade, another plugin, a new set of speakers, acoustic treatment etc...
I still produce music, but I do a lot of mastering work as well these days, As chips have gotten better and better over all this time, it's been so exciting being able to add more and more layers and effects in real time and the processor not even break a sweat. I don't think most people really use their CPU to its limit at all - even rendering 3D work is done on the GPU and any CPU implementation only happens when you hit 'GO' at the end. Complex music production projects rev your CPU to it's limit the entire time the project is open and running and stays there.
Anyway, having done this for so long - I'm thrilled whenever I upgrade and get to see exactly how much more you can do with just one CPU. The flagship AMD chips are like a leap forward I've never witnessed. An old project that couldn't even be opened before because it overloaded the processor - it would stutter out some defected audio artifact every 5 seconds or so.. New processor, project opens in 3 seconds and sits at 30% usage... waiting for more punishment. 😮
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Why not?
I run this with a 3090Ti. I am never disappointed.
Just bought a 5950x and it`s super for my video editing rig with 64 GB ram (had a 3300x) :)
using a 5900x here on an MSI Gaming mobo, I really like it, its fast here on yt with ad block on!been using 5700x for 2½ years before that!this 5900x is for a close friend of mine, till I surprise him later with the 5950x, though its only 8 percent faster in premiere pro, its pretty awesome since I like using the undervolt trick!
What kind of fan would you combine with it ?
big one
@@trog871 big one xD yes so like the Noctuua nh 15 or dark pro 4/5? Isn’t it too overkill ?
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I run a Dark Rock Pro 4, which is probably massive overkill but it gets the job done
Hey man i am thinking to upgrade to 5950x ! Can i use my current aio Cooler masterliquid lite 240mm is this will be enough or i have to upgrade to 360mm ? i dont have space for 360mm aio in my cabinet! Do you think my 240mm aio can handle the temps In games, editing and other workloads ?
should be fine, unless you’re doing some insane overclock
@ thanks for the reply! No am not going to overclock!
I run mine with a 140mm omen watercooler with no issues.
I have 3900x and using it for almost 5 years, can't decide between uprading to 5950x to use 3-4 years more, or keeping 3900x until upgrading to AM5 platform
5950x is a clear winner here, because you wont have to buy ram and mobo. Considering am5 is supported until 2027 I think its better to buy 5950x and keep it 3-4 years because then am6 comes and you do a proper upgrade. 5950x came out in 2020, so a 4 year old flagship is not by any means bad now lol, its an incredible cpu.
It's totally worth it. Does everything I need perfectly. I'm not going to upgrade very soon. Software should decide if you need to upgrade. All my software works perfectly with 5950.
yeah for me the main thing that limits my export times is the video encoder on my gpu lmao
I bought 5950x for 300€. I do mainly gaming but come on, I can't possibly skip an opportunity to get a 16c processor. I have currently 1800x on a x370 motherboard. I went from the beginning of AM4 to the best cpu ever that will be supported on that socket.
hopefully AM5 will offer the same value, someone getting a 7800X/3D then upgrading to what ever the flagship is at the end of the socket’s life
Did you have to flash the BIOS before hand? Any prep. The Poster is clearly a pro and I'm way out of practice.
@@rwarren58 Yes, BIOS update was required. 5950x has been running great on my Asus CH6 hero. I have only experienced hardships with memory stability, but that was also the case with the old 1800x
Did the same, found 5950x for 292, have a 5800x on x570. Tbh I am not expecting much in games but come on 16 cores for 292 can’t resist.
@@tasoss.1385 5950X will not be any worse because it boosts higher. More cores will just future proof it much further. If you have good cooling you can expect up to +20% more multi core performance with PBO2 tuning. Enjoy the chip!
i got a new one for $292 on prime day sale. i love it! taking my am4 platform to the end. i upgraded from a r7 2700x
I have had the 2700x too, it was fun, tried to upgrade the cpu to a 3800x and somehow the motherboard wouldnt accept it!forgot that it was a b450 motherboard!wouldnt accept the 3800x!using a 5900x and want to build a friend of mine a 5950x since the pc I got him in 2021 is mediocre at best!
its a 3600xt with 48gb ram and a mediocre 1660 gpu!
I have a 5900x and it works wonders for me as a gamer & content creator. I almost got the 5800x3d, but the 5900x was the same price at the time I purchased it. And I figured the 5900x would still be plenty fast enough for me over the previous cpu (ryzen 5 2600). Has to be one of the best purchases I've made in my life. I edit in 1080P 60 fps and and the 5900x renders it over twice real time speed. The 5800s3d prob would give my crazy performance in gaming, but as I make alot of youtube videos I like having the extra cores for video rendering.
Like you said! I got an 5800X3D for about $200 off a microcenter bundle a year ago and it was one of the best purchases in my life
Got the 5800x from 3700x faster but hotter.
@@adamkorzon2972 go look up undervolt tricks, I bought the 5800x last january and it killed a 240 aio before I saw the yt videos where they undervolt it in bios!proper thermal pasta and cpu cooler, got the Thermalright Assassin 120 for it and it was nice!
I have a 3 year old RYZEN 7 3700X with 2070 SUPER on a B450M AORUS. Will it make sense to upgrade to a 5950x?
Depends on your workload. Could help if you really need the extra cores. But if all you do is gaming then what you got is probably fine. Like I mentioned, you could look at the 5700X3D if you want better gaming performance on a budget.
You would be better off with a 5600x or a 5700x. No need to have that many cores unless you are running a server.
I have been thinking about changing my 3800x for a 5059x, when I suddenly discovered that there is the 5900xt, which has the same number of cores and is cheaper, despite having slightly lower performance than the 5059x.
Do you have any opinion about this processor to share with us?
Thanks for the video, it was very informative.
I mean, it seems like basically the same chip, so performance should be roughly similar. If it’s cheaper then go for it.
just won an ebay auction on a 5950x for $240, upgrading from a 5700x that isn’t enough for my multitasking workload.
Hell Yeah
This brand new, cost slightly more than 470 USD in Indonesia.
😥
Do you game on this machine at all?
How much did it change?
No this is specifically a production machine, as my current RX6600 is dramatically too slow to be able to benchmark cpus in games. However I do know that for specifically gaming, the 5800X3D is dramatically faster due to the single CCD and increased cache. So if you want maximum production performance go for the 5950X, if you want maximum gaming performance go for the 5800X3D, or if you want to save some
money go for the 5700X3D.
@@trog871 I also have the 5950X.
I don't actually do a lot of "production" tasks any more, and find myself gaming more often lately. However, I am quite happy with my system.
I know I could get some better gaming performance out of an X3D part, but I enjoy having the extra cores and threads at my disposal anyway.
(I never worry about background tasks, opening massive number of browser pages, watching movies, running other tasks, etc. while also gaming.)
I was just curious what the actual difference would have been.
I do have a decent end video card, having just upgraded from a Radeon 6900 XT to the 7900 XTX.
Nice, yeah this 5950X handles heavy multi tasking like a pro. If you’re interested in gaming comparisons I would recommend looking at GamersNexus benchmarks. Maybe look for something on gamersnexus.net
As long as I can maintain at least 30 or 60 fps I’m a happy camper. I do pretty much all my gaming on my Steam Deck OLED these days.
Got my first am4+ asrock b550 pro R 7 3700x.I went to a 5800x and x570 taichi because the mobo was buggy.
I got one about a week ago cause I’m thinking about editing and streaming for about £250, it’s paired with a 6950XT, I had a 5700x which is now in an old pC paired with a 2070 for my girlfriend to use but thinking maybe using that as a steaming pc too.
Anyway what you guys think should have I done that or just got a 7000 series GPU with the money
I mean that’s a pretty solid gpu if you don’t care about ray tracing. I guess instead of the 7000 series you could have held on until RDNA4…
don't forget 5950x stock compared to a 5950x with pbo enabled then curve optimized maybe ram overclocked to 3766mhz is a totally different beast my 5950x was kinda slow till i tuned her as well
Good video I have a regular 5800x with the same darck rock cooler, I have a question since you are video editor and using Linux can you encode/decode H265 footage in Davinci resolve for example I have Nvidia 2060s which is fine on W10
I’ve never been able to get resolve working on linux. You need the AMD pro drivers if you’re running an AMD gpu like I am, should work easier if you using a distro that packages the nvidia proprietary drivers by default, however it’s still janky as far as I can tell. Nvidia on linux is still quite rough. So TLDR, I have no idea. If you want to use resolve I would recommend sticking with Windows.
@@trog871 Thank you
Surprised that 5950X didnt gap harder 5800x3D in your tests so I stick to 5800x3D till 16 cores cpus show us some brutal difference in real workloads.
fair enough
i use a 5950 X with a evga 3090
It's a good server CPU with ECC RAM, linux smarter with CCDs.
if you don't game it's a good upgrade, for gamers in 1080p this is a stupid upgrade from the 5800x3d
Bro 5950x is 290 euros and 5800x3d is 360 euros like wtf
5800X3D probably in higher demand because gamers
240 usd on Amazon
make sure you have 10bit tag support turned on... not in auto ... !!!! You can push the 3200 ram to 3333 without any problems most of the time. Make sure all your pcie slots are set to gen4 not auto. You should turn off memory compression in windows also, that a real killer for video editing. You should try my fiber post also for speed.
no u
its only good if you can get 5950x for 250$ or under that
fair fair, especially with the 9950X3D and the the like on the horizon