The efficiency race continues, as a newly leaked AMD overview information revealed that the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is between 5-6% sooner than the Intel Core i9-13900Ok.

The confidential knowledge, which was leaked by HDTecnologia (opens in new tab) and reported on by VideoCardz (opens in new tab), exhibits how effectively the Ryzen 9 7950X3D flagship Zen4 mannequin outfitted with prolonged L3 cache performs towards the Intel 13th-gen processor. In keeping with stated knowledge, the 7950X3D is 5.6% sooner in gaming based mostly on video games like Murderer’s Creed: Valhalla, Borderlands 3, Cyperpunk 2077, Dust 5, and extra performed at 1080p decision.

AMD examined the Ryzen 9 7950X3D utilizing two graphics playing cards, the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and the Nvidia RTX 4090, with each techniques that includes two 16GB DDR5-6000 reminiscence. When utilizing the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, the hole between the 2 processors is 5.6%. That hole will increase to six% when utilizing the Nvidia RTX 4090.

The brand new AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D mannequin was additionally in comparison with the unique mannequin, the 7950X, with out the additional cache, and testing discovered that the brand new 3D V-Cache processor is as much as 16% sooner than the unique model.

AMD is utilizing world-class bait however will consumers chunk?

Crew Crimson is heating issues up by providing what appears to be the perfect AMD processors’ efficiency in comparison with Crew Blue’s present lineup. Nonetheless, the crux of the matter is whether or not players are prepared to shell out extra money for the rise in efficiency.

At the moment, the Ryzen 9 7950X3D is priced at $699 as of its launch, whereas the Core i9-13900Ok will be bought at round $589 (with Amazon (opens in new tab) at present charging $569.99). That’s a reasonably enormous hole in price. And, whereas there’s a notable efficiency enchancment, it’s exhausting to justify spending over $100 extra for a couple of 6% distinction.

It’s additionally no secret that PC video games haven’t even absolutely caught up with last-gen specs, not to mention something this gen has to supply. Plus, for players, getting the newest processor is actually meant to stop efficiency bottlenecking until you’re taking part in a real-time technique recreation. As for creatives and staff, cheaper CPUs are completely wonderful.

We’ll see if gross sales numbers show that consumers will spend money on any efficiency enhancements or if there’s a restrict to these beneficiant pockets.