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Ryzen 7950x vs 7950x3d for an all rounder setup? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* by to c/linux@lemmy.ml
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Im planning my new config and one of the primary issue is that Im unsure whether 7950x3d is worth the hassle. If I went with 7950x, I would surely want to fiddle with overclocking.

As far as Im aware, 7950x3d can be overclocked, but only the one without the 3d cache. How reliable is this?

Also, I suspect that the TDP difference is a non-issue, as it is mostly just a limitation of the 7950x3d thermals rather than actually better power consumption.

Also the L3 cache is 64mb for the 7950x vs 128mb for 7950x3d. How much does that matter?

Things I want to do: gaming, software development, virtual machines, VR, AI related work. Im asking here since I mainly want to know about the status on linux.

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[–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

Just fyi there's a bug currently preventing newer AMD CPUs from falling into low power states. May require manual intervention (i.e. turning off certain c-states) on some distros. Not sure how concerned you are with power efficiency, but something to consider.

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