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Unironically great uplift in browsers, what the hell.Zen 5% is real.
Btw on Linux it is a different story (just like with Bulldozer): https://www.phoronix.com/review/ryzen-9600x-9700x
It's flipping more rapidlyZen 6 likely will, Zen 7 is a bit of an unknown given that it's developed by a different team.
The thing is, this type of information won't be available in most reviews today. We'll have to wait for the more in depth stuff in the weeks to come. But the naysayers will have already poo-pooed the CPUs by then.With these SKUs at stock (9600X, 9700X and 9900X), you'll have only a little better perfomance, but with a lot less power consumption. If you want to see good gains, crank up PPT.
Looks very much like s server first, server second, and server third design!Zen 5% is real.
Btw on Linux it is a different story (just like with Bulldozer): https://www.phoronix.com/review/ryzen-9600x-9700x
The first ones who poo-pooed this CPU were AMD. (at least from a marketing and launch window PoV)But the naysayers will have already poo-pooed the CPUs by then.
Negligible gains, yeah. In some cases, it translates to 1 FPS gain.In Techpowerup review the 9600X at least seems to more consistently outperform 7600X in games (but the overall uplift remains quite similar ~4%
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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X Review - The Best Sub-$300 Gaming CPU
The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X excels in energy efficiency and single-threaded performance. It offers great FPS for gamers and solid application performance. Our review confirms: at just $280, the 9600X is a compelling option against the pricier 7800X3D.www.techpowerup.com
Lmao.
Deservedly so. 2 years between CPUs and a brand new core for non-existent gains.The thing is, this type of information won't be available in most reviews today. We'll have to wait for the more in depth stuff in the weeks to come. But the naysayers will have already poo-pooed the CPUs by then.

Still stands.Don't believe the rumors spread by... Intel engineers simply.
Same thing happened for RDNA3, same thing happened for Zen 5. Which is why I was cautious believing them.
Also Python, PHP, Node.js interprets are super fast.Unironically great uplift in browsers, what the hell.
Turns out it really is a "bulldozer moment" somewhat.
Years of expectation, huge changes to the architecture, negative IPC slower than previous gen, only performs well under specific right circumstances (at least power is good), gives time to the competition to breath and strike back with calm.
Make me fear that Zen 6 and Zen 7 will be Piledrivers and Steamrollers.
Unironically great uplift in browsers, what the hell.
Truly a server core that somehow found itself on client.Also Python, PHP, Node.js interprets are super fast.
On that we can agree. Both CPUs and GPUs consume embarrassing amount of power on client nowadays.I'm probably in the minority on this, but I think modern CPU power consumption is insane and AMD resetting expectations there (outside of the halo part) is greatly appreciated. With all the talk from reviewers about how crazy high power consumption has gotten, I'm a bit disappointed that this move has been almost ignored by reviewers in favor of highlighting the lack of significant performance improvement. I get it, but still a little disappointed. Like I said, I'm probably in the minority here, but I'm ok with that.
the gains are there if you look at the comparison with the 7700X-7800X (which consume more) and 7600X.
On a serious note.
Its tremendous CPU core for EVERYTHING else, except for gaming.
Read Phoronix review.It's productivity "gains" essentially match the gaming "gains" at least for HWUB they did.
