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Daily Deals: Mario Kart Live, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, Joy-Con Controllers, and More on Sale Today

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If you missed picking up Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit during the holidays last year, you’re in luck as it’s currently back on sale for $59.99. If creating your own at-home courses isn’t your thing, there are plenty more Nintendo Switch deals to get excited about including savings on Joy-Con controllers and select games for $39.99. Aside from that, you can score a great deal on the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X processor and pick up some great noise-canceling headphones for just $60. Check out our full roundup of the weekend’s best deals below.

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit

Are you tired of playing the same courses in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe? Well, until we get that massive drop of 48 new courses, there’s always Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit which lets you create your own courses inside your home. Using an integrated camera mixed with augmented reality, you can experience your wildest creations firsthand right on your Nintendo Switch. With support for up to four players (additional Kart purchases required), there’s fun for the entire family.

Nintendo Switch Joy-Con (L/R)

Extra 10% Off With Woot App

Nintendo Switch Joy-Con (L/R)

You can never have too many Joy-Con controllers and since they rarely go on sale, this is one of the best prices you’ll see at nearly 25% off for a set of left and right controllers. Grabbing another pair is a great option to have on hand as you can easily support four-player games when combined with your original two Joy-Con controllers, perfect for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The sale price is listed at 69.99 on the website, but if you order through the Woot app you’ll save an additional 10%, bringing the price down to $62.99.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Desktop Processor

If you’re looking to build a new PC (or just upgrade your existing rig), the AMD Ryzen 5 is a fantastic desktop processor that punches way above its weight. The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core/12-thread unlocked processor out of the box, giving you extra performance for all your most intensive games and tasks with up to 4.6GHz of boosted power.

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

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50% off $49.99

The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is a great solution for all of your streaming needs. Not only does it offer plug-and-play support right out of the box, but it features just about every popular streaming app you could need including Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, and of course Prime Video, with shortcut buttons built right into the base of the controller to quickly launch into your favorite shows and movies. The Fire TV Stick 4K features support for not just 4K Ultra HD movies and TV shows, but also Dolby Vision, HDR10+, and HDR.

Anker Soundcore Active Noise-Canceling Headphones

Noise-canceling headphones offer the best listening experience as they can intelligently block out the outside sound around you, keeping you immersed in your music, podcasts, and movies. The Anker Soundcore over-the-ear headphones weigh less than most noise-canceling headphones at just 260g and feature an incredible battery life of up to 60 hours of listening on a single charge. There are multiple noise-canceling modes you can choose between depending on the scenario, and a built-in microphone allows you to easily take phone calls without missing a beat.

GIGABYTE A5 X1 – 15.6″ RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop

With $200 Rebate

GIGABYTE A5 X1 – 15.6″ RTX 3070 Gaming Laptop

If gaming on the go is your thing, this GIGABYTE gaming laptop is a fantastic deal right now at $500 off. It features an RTX 3070 laptop GPU paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor and 16GB RAM that should be able to handle just about anything you throw at it. And, with a 240Hz refresh rate 1080p IPS display, your games will look fluid and vibrant from any angle. Make sure to print and send in the rebate form for the full savings.

Apple iPad 10.2″ 256GB

Apple’s latest entry-level iPad is $50 off at Walmart right now and perfect for web browsing, streaming your favorite movies and TV shows, and more. With 256GB of storage, you’ll have plenty of space for all your apps and games. Pair it with an Apple Pencil and keyboard and you’ve got an ultraportable device that’s perfect for work or school.

Batman 4K Film Collection

With The Batman hitting theaters this weekend, it’s a great time to catch up on the Caped Crusader’s early films remastered in stunning 4K. This collection features Michael Keaton’s Batman in Batman (1989) and Batman Returns, Val Kilmer’s Batman in Batman Forever, and George Clooney portraying the Dark Knight in Batman & Robin. There are also some fantastic performances from Jack Nicholson, Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and more.

Acer 27″ 1440p Display with 144Hz

If you’re in need of a new display for your gaming setup, look no further. This 27″ Acer monitor features a 2560 x 1440 WQHD 2K Resolution paired with 144Hz refresh rate for ultra crispy visuals and buttery frames. It supports AMD FreeSync technology and includes three HDMI ports and a DisplayPort input for multiple device support.

HP Victus Laptop

Featuring a large 16.1-inch display, this laptop is the perfect hybrid for work or school and gaming. It’s powered by an AMD Ryzen 5 5600H mobile processor that’s paired with a GTX 1650 laptop GPU to give you great mid-range performance for all of your tasks. A 256GB SSD provides space for your most important files and 8GB RAM lets you multitask across different applications with ease. The HP Victus comes preloaded with Windows 11, so you’re ready to rock with the latest version right out of the box. If you’re looking for more power, it can be customized further to include an AMD Ryzen 7 and RTX 3060 laptop GPU with a 165Hz refresh rate 1440p display.

65″ LG C1 4K OLED Smart Gaming TV

If money isn’t an object, OLED TVs are considered the best TVs you can buy right now. Compared to traditional LED LCD TVs, they offer better image quality, deeper blacks, better contrast ratio, wider color gamut, and super fast response times. They excel at both gaming and viewing 4K HDR content. In terms of general usability, they consume less power and they’re very thin and sit flusher against the wall. Amongst OLED TVs, the LG C1 is oft considered the flag bearer; it’s the one TV that all other OLED TVs are compared against. The LG OLED TV boasts several generations of optimizations under its belt and the latest C1 model is future proofed with technology like HDMI 2.1 (4K @ 120Hz), variable refresh rate, G-SYNC, the newest LG A9 Gen4 processor and a revamped webOS smart TV interface.

Crucial P5 Plus 1TB M.2 SSD

PS5 Compatible

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Crucial P5 Plus 1TB Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD (up to 6600Mbps)

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38% off $174.99

Newegg has dropped the price on the Crucial P5 Plus SSD, making it the cheapest PS5-compatible SSD in our roundup today. Crucial’s newest P5 Plus series PCIe Gen4 x4 M.2 SSD meets all the requirements for your PS5 SSD upgrade. It supports transfer speeds of up to 6,660MB/s, well above the 5,000MB/s minimum threshold. No heatsink is included, so add $10 for a cheap heatsink on Amazon.

Newest Apple AirPods for $144.99

The 3rd gen Apple AirPods came out in late 2021 at an MSRP of $179. Today there’s a $35 price drop at Woot. The 3rd gen Apple AirPods improves upon the 2nd gen with a longer battery life, (arguably) better sound, IPX4-rating for sweat resistance, and a MagSafe compatible wireless charging case.

3 Months of Paramount Plus for $3

Halo TV series premieres on March 24 only on Paramount Plus

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3 Months of Paramount Plus for $3

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80% off $15.00

It’s the 1 year anniversary of Paramount Plus (previously known as CBS All-Access). To commemorate this milestone, Paramount is offering new subscribers a discounted rate of $1/mo for the limited ad plan (normally $5) or $2/mo for the ad-free plan (normally $10). Catch up on Paramount exclusive shows and movies like Picard, Star Trek Discovery, and Infinite with Mark Wahlberg. The Paramount exclusive Halo TV series premieres on March 24 as well. This limited time offer ends on March 7.

60% Off Atgames Legends Gamer Mini and Pro Standalone Arcade Consoles

The Atgames Legends Gamer Pro is a wireless arcade control top that also serves as a standalone arcade console (with the included puck) for up to 2 players. Plug the puck in and you get to play over 100 licensed built-in arcade classics without ever having to buy a separate arcade cabinet. Both wireless (Bluetooth) and wired (USB) options are available. Additionally, you can also use it as a controller for your PC, streaming device, or gaming console. The Gamer Mini offers the same experience but for a single player.

10% Off $50 Nintendo eShop Gift Card

Save $5 off any game at the eShop with this digital gift card from Amazon. Use it to pick up Kirby and the Forgotten Land when it releases on March 25 or Triangle Strategy, which releases on March 4. Or you can just hold onto the card and use it during the next eShop sale, since it stacks with instant discounts.

Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3070 PC for $1499.99

Alienware Aurora R10 AMD Ryzen 7 5800 RTX 3070 PC with 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD

This is the first time we’ve seen an Alienware Aurora gaming PC equipped with an RTX 3070 priced at under $1500. The RTX 3070 is even more powerful than the previous generation’s fastest video card, the RTX 2080 Ti. This is the card to get if you want to push 144Hz frame rates or ultra high settings (or both) at up to 1440p. It’s powerful enough to handle most 4K gaming as well. It’s paired with some great specs, like a liquid cooled AMD Ryzen 7 5800 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD.

Alienware Aurora R12 RTX 3080 PC for $2199.99

Alienware Aurora R10 AMD Ryzen 9 5900 12-Core RTX 3080 Gaming PC with 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

The RTX 3080 is way more powerful than the previous generation’s best video card, the RTX 2080 Ti, and is the best recommended video card for 4K gaming. The RTX 3080 Ti and RTX 3090 are the only cards that are (very slightly) more powerful, but they cost hundreds of dollars more. The RTX 3080 is paired with an AMD Ryzen 9 5900 CPU, which is one of the best processors you can get at the moment, whether it be for gaming or for workstation purposes. It’s been upgraded with liquid cooling as well. The rig is ready to go out of the box with 16GB of DD4-3200MHz RAM and a generously sized 1TB M.2 PCIe NVME SSD. Don’t worry, even the power supply is up to snuff with an ample 1000W rating.

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 15″ RTX 3080 Gaming Laptop

ASUS ROG Zephyrus 15″ 2560×1600 AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS RTX 3080 Gaming Laptop with 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD

For today only, Best Buy is offering this RTX 3080 equipped gaming laptop for only $1899. It’s paired with some pretty outstanding specs, like a 15.6″ 2560×1600 165Hz DCI-P3 IPS display, AMD Ryzen 9 processor, 16GB of RAM, and a 1TB SSD. The RTX 3080 has an 80W TDP rating. It’s also very lightweight for a 15″ gaming laptop, weighing in at only 4.2 pounds.

Arcade1Up The Simpsons Arcade Cabinet

The Simpsons cabinet is a 3:4 replica of the arcade original, making it approximately 4 feet tall. That said, a matching riser is included which raises the height by another 1 foot, giving you the option of both sitting and standing play. Up to 4 players can join in on the classic Simpsons side-scrolling arcade game as Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa. If you don’t have a buddy around to play with, you can hop onto the live WiFi (no subscription required) to play with other remote Arcade1Up players. In addition to the core The Simpsons game, The Simpsons Bowling is also preloaded.

Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat Arcade Cabinet

Starting today at Walmart, the Arcade1Up Mortal Kombat has also dropped in price. Arcade1Up is known for releasing high-quality recreations of your favorite arcade games, and the Mortal Kombat cabinet (or is it Kabinet?) is no exception. In addition to the classic fighting game, the cabinet comes with 11 other games on board. This model doesn’t include a riser.

New Humble Choice PC Bundle: Get Mass Effect Legendary Edition and 7 Other Games for $12

Humble Choice PC Bundle ft Mass Effect Legendary Edition and 7 Other Games

Starting today, you can pick up a copy of Mass Effect Legendary Edition and 7 other PC games for only $11.99. Mass Effect Legendary Edition currently sells for $60 on Steam, so getting that game alone for $12 would already be a fantastic deal. Humble Choice gives you additional perks like access to their Humble Games Collection and up to 20% off Humble Store purchases for the rest of the month. You can cancel your subscription anytime.

85″ Sony X91J 4K Full Array LED Google TV (2021)

Projectors are out. You can score one of Sony’s higher-end full-array LED TVs of 2021 – at a massive size no less – for under $2000. A true (not simulated) 4K projector costs upwards for $4K+ and even at the price it couldn’t touch the image quality like you would on this TV. Compared to a “regular” 65″ TV set, the size difference is huge. An 85″ TV boasts a whopping 70% larger viewing area than a 65″ TV. You definitely won’t get a bigger screen AND amazing image quality for the same price anywhere else right now. It also boasts HDMI 2.1 for 4K @ 120Hz and VRR and it looks good in HDR thanks to its wide color gamut and full array LED backlighting with local dimming.

Logitech G Pro X Superlight Wireless Gaming Mouse

Weighs Only 63 Grams

Logitech G Pro X Superlight Wireless Gaming Mouse

The Logitech G Pro X Superlight is the lightest wireless mouse that Logitech carries. It’s 63 grams of weight is less than most wired mice. As a comparison, the original Logitech G Pro (wireless) weighs 80 grams, the G903 weighs 110 grams, the MX Master 3 weighs 141 grams, and the popular G502 (wired) weighs 121 grams. It features an accurate 25K HERO sensor, five mouse buttons, onboard memory, large PTFE mouse feet, and a click tensioning system.

WD Easystore 5TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive

WD Easystore 5TB USB 3.0 Portable Hard Drive (BB Exclusive)

This portable hard drive adds more storage to your PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. Portable drives are much smaller than their desktop hard drive siblings and require no additional power other than the obligatory USB port.

Mainstays Parson’s Lift-Top Coffee Table

Do you like snacking while gaming? This Mainstays coffee table from Walmart is 50% off today and might just fit your lifestyle. This lift-top coffee table features a top that conveniently rises up and forward, putting your snacks right in front of you. There’s also plenty of space to neatly hide away all of your games, controllers, and accessories when they’re not in use.

Nintendo Switch OLED In & Out of Stock

The newest Nintendo Switch OLED model has been incredibly difficult to find throughout the holiday season. It’s back today on Amazon for a very limited time. This Switch features a larger, more vibrant OLED touchscreen display, an upgrade to the terrible OG kickstand, an ethernet port on the docking station, and of course new Joy-Con colors.

ASUS ROG STRIX GTX 1660 Ti Gaming PC

ASUS ROG STRIX AMD Ryzen 5 3600X GTX 1660 Ti Gaming PC with 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD

Walmart is offering this AMD Ryzen 5 3600X GTX 1660 Ti equipped gaming PC for only $799. The GTX 1660 Ti is still a very capable video card that can handle just about any game at 1080p resolution. You certainly won’t find a more powerful video card for this price.

CyberpowerPC Gamer Xtreme RTX 3060 Gaming PC

CyberPowerPC Intel Core i5-11600KF RTX 3060 Gaming PC with 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD, 1TB HDD

Currently this is one of the least expensive RTX 3060 gaming rigs we can find. It’s sold and shipped by Amazon direct (not a 3rd party vendor). Although the ship date is a little while off in early April, there are reports of some people getting it much earlier. The low price tag might imply that the RTX 3060 is not up to snuff, but nothing could be further from the truth. The RTX 3060 is about 20% faster than the RTX 2060 SUPER and is on par with the RTX 2070. That means it handles 1080p gaming beautifully and has the chops to take on 1440p and VR.

RTX 30 Series Video Card Bundles at Newegg

If you prefer to build your own gaming PC instead and you absolutely cannot wait any longer for an RTX series video card, check out these combo bundles at Newegg. Pick up an RTX 3060, RTX 3070, or RTX 3080 video card bundled with a motherboard, SSD, RAM, computer case, or PSU. You’ll get a lot more value than spending the same amount (or more) on just the video card alone from a scalper on eBay.

$39.99 or Less Nintendo Switch Games

Save 33% off select Nintendo Switch titles from Gamestop and Walmart. These include popular and well-rated games like Fire Emblem Three Houses, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. It’s a great chance to build out your Switch library, especially if you’re one of the many who picked up a brand new Switch console over Black Friday or the holiday season.

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AMD’s Ryzen 6000 laptop chips finally modernize their built-in Radeon GPUs

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Enlarge / AMD’s Lisa Su introduces the Ryzen 6000 APU lineup.

AMD made small additions to its dedicated GPU and its processor lineups at its CES press conference this morning, but the biggest announcement was the introduction of new Ryzen 6000-series laptop APUs. These chips use a new Zen 3+ CPU architecture and manufacturing process, but most significantly, their integrated graphics processors trade the years-old Vega architecture for the modern RDNA2 architecture used in Radeon 6000-series graphics cards, the newest Xbox and PlayStation consoles, and the upcoming Steam Deck.

AMD says that the new chips will begin showing up in February 2022, with more laptops released “throughout the year.”

Enlarge / AMD’s new Ryzen 6000-series APU lineup for laptops.

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The H-, HS-, and HX-series Ryzen chips are all 35 W and 45 W processors destined for gaming laptops and workstations, and they have higher CPU and GPU clock speeds than the U-series chips. The Ryzen 5 6600U and Ryzen 7 6800U have TDPs of between 15 and 28 W, which can be adjusted by laptop manufacturers based on how much cooling they can provide—the higher the TDP, the longer the CPUs will be able to run at their top speeds. All of the Ryzen 9 and Ryzen 7 models include Radeon 680M GPUs with 12 GPU cores, while the Ryzen 5 models use weaker Radeon 660M GPUs with 6 GPU cores.

Enlarge / A high-level Zen 3+ overview.

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The Zen 3+ CPU architecture uses a new 6 nm manufacturing process from TSMC rather than the 7 nm process that most Zen 3 processors use. Fast SSDs will benefit from PCI Express 4.0 support, a first for AMD’s APUs. And the new chips support DDR5 RAM across the board, which will provide more memory bandwidth for the CPU and GPU alike (though there’s no DDR4 support at all, which might make these systems more expensive and more difficult to upgrade in the near term).

The integrated RDNA2 GPUs support hardware-accelerated ray tracing and DirectX 12 Ultimate, just like dedicated RDNA2 cards do. AMD says that they perform “up to 2.1 times faster” than the Vega GPUs included with the 5000-series APUs, enabling “the vast majority of games” to run smoothly at 1080p. The Radeon 600 branding is actually inherited from a much older laptop GPU lineup introduced back in 2019, which says something about how AMD is trying to position these: not up to the level of a full-fat Radeon RX 6000-series chip but totally obviating the need for the cheap, better-than-integrated tier of mobile GPUs.

Enlarge / The RDNA2 integrated GPU. Note that the Ryzen 5 versions of this will only have half as many GPU compute units.

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Finally, the Ryzen 6000 chips all include a Microsoft Pluton security processor, intended to make Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs more secure. Pluton is designed to standardize firmware-level security updates so they can be installed via Windows Update. Pluton also provides an emulated TPM to Windows that has the same benefits as a separate hardware or firmware TPM but eliminates the communication bus between the CPU and the TPM. This removes an attack surface that can otherwise be exploited by people with physical access to your computer.

AMD is also providing some less-exciting iterative improvements to its Ryzen 5000-series laptop APU lineup. The Ryzen 3 5425U, Ryzen 5 5625U, and Ryzen 7 5825U add 100 MHz to the peak boost clock speeds and add a bit of extra L3 cache to the Ryzen 5400U, 5600U, and 5800U, respectively. They all still use the original Zen 3 CPU architecture and Vega GPU architecture.

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Zen 4 in Second Half, Ryzen 7 5800X3D with V-Cache by Spring

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One of the things I look forward to every year is whether the major companies I write about are prepared to showcase their upcoming products in advance – because the year starts with the annual CES trade show, this is the perfect place. A company that’s able to present its 12-month portfolio comes across as confident in its ability to deliver, and it also gets the rest of us salivating at the prospect of next-generation hardware. This time around AMD steps up to the plate to talk about its new V-Cache CPU coming soon, and its new Zen 4 platform coming in the second half of the year.

Now with V-Cache! One Sole CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X3D

Every CPU has levels of internal memory, known as cache, which starts as a bank of ‘Level 1’ fast but small memory, rising up to a ‘Level 2’ medium-sized medium speed memory, and then a ‘Level 3’ larger sized slower memory. Beyond this there’s the main DDR memory, which is super big, but super slow in comparison – main memory is 100x slower to access, but can hold a lot more data.

Last year AMD announced that it had been working on stacked onboard memory in the form of cache. This V-Cache concept took one of the standard 8 core chiplets from the Ryzen 5000 series, which already had 32 MB of L3 cache, and stacked on top of it another 64 MB of L3 cache, giving a total of 96 MB. Stacking chips is difficult, and AMD has been working with TSMC to productize this advanced packaging technique.

The main 8-core chiplet, built on TSMC 7nm, measures 82 mm2. This extra stacked chiplet is only 36 mm2, and sits directly above the cache already on the chip, so it does not cover the cores. The extra 64 MB of L3 cache chiplet is manufactured on a version of TSMC 7nm that is optimized for cache density, and so AMD has placed 64 MB on top of 32 MB directly. The cores are not covered for thermal reasons – the cores are where the power is used, and so thermal spaces are placed on top to make the top of the combined chip fully flat.

AMD stated last year that it would be manufacturing consumer and enterprise versions of this increased cache in 2021 for launch in 2022. At the Data Center event last year in November, AMD announced the version that would go into servers, and called it Milan X. For consumers, AMD is announcing today what this increased cache version of Ryzen looks like. Introducing, the Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

AMD is only going to launch a single Ryzen version of its V-Cache technology, using the Ryzen 7 5800X as a base. This means the chip is 8 cores, 16 threads, and 105 W TDP just like the regular R7 5800X, but with 96 MB of L3 cache now rather than 32 MB. It will run at 3.4 GHz Base, 4.5 GHz boost, be overclockable, and work in AMD 400-series and 500-series motherboards.

AMD Ryzen 5000 Series Processors for Desktop
Zen 3 Microarchitecture (Non-Pro, 65W+)
AnandTech Core/
Thread		 Base
Freq		 1T
Freq		 L3
C$		 IGP PCIe TDP SEP
Ryzen 9 5950X 16 32 3400 4900 64 MB – 4.0 105 W $799
Ryzen 9 5900X 12 24 3700 4800 64 MB – 4.0 105 W $549
Ryzen 9 5900 12 24 3000 4700 64 MB – 4.0 65 W OEM
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 8 16 3400 4500 96 MB – 4.0 105 W ?
Ryzen 7 5800X 8 16 3800 4700 32 MB – 4.0 105 W $449
Ryzen 7 5800 8 16 3400 4600 32 MB – 4.0 65 W OEM
Ryzen 7 5700G 8 16 3800 4600 16 MB Vega8 3.0 65 W $359
Ryzen 5 5600X 6 12 3700 4600 32 MB – 4.0 65 W $299
Ryzen 5 5600G 6 12 3900 4400 16 MB Vega7 3.0 65 W $259
Ryzen 3 5300G 4 8 4000 4200 8 MB Vega6 3.0 65 W OEM

The processor will launch in the Spring (March/April we think), and exact pricing is yet to be announced.

For those that have been following AMD’s V-Cache news over this past year, I bet you have exactly the same questions I did when AMD first briefed us on this announcement. Here is a summary of the questions I asked, and my interpretations of the responses.

Why only Ryzen 7, not Ryzen 5/Ryzen 9? Because this is a new project for AMD, they want to find out how a processor like this will be welcomed into the market. A lot of users (myself included) expected AMD to go all-in with a big 16-core version, however anything Ryzen 9 requires two chiplets, and adding the extra V-Cache does require an extra cost in silicon and packaging. During a semiconductor shortage, I was told that this is the best way to get it into the hands of many people while also not in the super high-cost bracket. It also means one single unified 96 MB of L3 cache, without having to deal with two chiplets worth which might not be optimized immediately. Future versions of V-Cache on next-generation products may be expanded to other Ryzen members of the family.

The frequencies are lower than the regular 5800X? The cache does add a few watts to the power both in terms of idle and load. Rather than bin a stricter chiplet, the decision was made to reduce the frequency a little, but still allow overclocking. The chip, while listed at 105 W, still has the 142 W package power tracking for motherboards that support it.  

Who is this chip for? The focus is on users playing video games over anything else. The extra cache is meant to help with communications with discrete graphics cards, offering additional performance above the regular R7 5800X. Productivity workloads are less likely to be affected, and for those users the regular Ryzen CPUs are expected to be better. The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is designed to be the ‘World’s Fastest Gaming Processor’ (when compared to the 5900X and 12900K).

In terms of those performance metrics, AMD is quoting:

  • From 1.0x to 1.4x at 1080p High vs Ryzen 9 5900X + RTX3080 (15% average)
  • From 0.98x to 1.2x at 1080p High vs Core i9-12900K (DDR5) + RTX3080

Both systems were running Windows 11.

The critical element here I think is going to be the price. As I’m writing this piece, I can find the following prices:

  • Ryzen 5 5600G (6C/12T*): $240
  • Ryzen 5 5600X (6C/12T): $290
  • Core i5-12600K (6P+4E*): $300
  • Ryzen 7 5700G (8C/16T*): $340
  • Ryzen 7 5800X (8C/16T): $369
  • Core i7-12700KF (8P+4E): $390
  • Ryzen 9 5900X (12C/24T): $540
  • Core i9-12900KF (8P+8E): $590
  • Ryzen 9 5950X (16C/32T): $730

Even though AMD is promoting the Ryzen 7 5800X3D to be higher performance than the 5900X in gaming, if it goes anywhere north of $500, it might be badly received. At $500, it would be a +$130 add-on from the regular Ryzen 7 5800X. Are users willing to pay almost 30% more for triple the L3 cache for up to 15% more performance in gaming? Or is this just simply a play for the world’s fastest gaming processor, regardless of cost?

Don’t get me wrong here, I think the technology is great. But in order for AMD to keep the same margins, it might be more expensive than people think. I’m looking forward to getting it in hand for review – let us know what sort of tests you want to see.

 

Coming 2H 2022: Zen 4 on 5nm, with AM5, DDR5, and PCIe 5.0

Perhaps not that surprising given all the information from last year, AMD has confirmed that Zen 4 based Ryzen CPUs coming in 2022 will be built on TSMC’s 5nm process (we assume N5), will be built on the AM5 socket, and feature DDR5 as well as PCIe 5.0. What we get new out of this disclosure are images of the new socket, and a render of the CPU form factor.

With AM5, AMD is going to move to a Land Grid Array (LGA) style of processor, similar to Intel, eliminating the Pin Grid Array (PGA) that has been used on the current Ryzen desktop processors. AMD is no stranger to LGA, given that its EPYC enterprise processors and Threadripper processors both use it. The new AM5 socket is a 1718 pin design, with the pins in two orientations:

If this sort of socket looks familiar to any of you, it’s because it appears to be a denser version of AMD’s old socket F back in 2006-2010. While that old socket at 1207 pins for Opteron enterprise processors, this one has 1718, so you’ll see us refer to it as LGA1718. Compared to Intel’s 12th Gen Core processors that use an LGA1700 socket, both the major platforms are around the same number of pins.

It is worth noting that this sort of socket, like the old Socket F, means that the bottom of the Zen 4 processors will be nothing but contact pads. The use of an LGA socket means the pin density is defined at the socket level, rather than on the processor, and it’s easier to design a socket with a higher pin density. But the pin-only rear means that some of the power circuitry for the chip will be both in-package and on the top, which is handy given that AMD is also showcasing what the CPU will look like.

We’ve got another square-like CPU package, however to accommodate some of that power delivery the heatspreader has this sort of octopus arm design to it. The heatspreader is not rotationally symmetric, with the top/bottom (as shown) central arms being smaller than the left/right central arms. The processor also has two notches, one at the top and one at the bottom, just left of center to make sure that the processors are entered in the right way. There’s also that yellow arrow on the top left corner to help guide the user.

On top of showcasing the CPU and the LGA1718 socket, AMD is confirming that the AM5 platform will support AM4 coolers. This means we should expect the mounting holes for AM5 to be the same, or at least the platform to accept both old and new.

Next-Gen Ryzen, featuring Zen 4 cores, 5nm manufacturing, and the new AM5 socket, is coming to market in the second half (2H) of 2022. Core counts and everything else will come later – I suspect we’ll get a deep dive into the architecture sometime around August, at the Hot Chips industry event, or at a special AMD event around that time.

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HWiNFO To Get Preliminary Support For AMD RAMP & Enhanced Support For AMD AM5 ‘Ryzen’ CPU Platforms

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HWiNFO will soon be getting support for AMD’s next-generation AM5 Ryzen CPU platforms and also a new technology known as RAMP.

AMD Ryzen AM5 CPU Platform & RAMP Support To Be Added To Upcoming Version of HWiNFO

While the latest version of HWiNFO adds preliminary support for Intel’s next-gen Granite Rapids Xeon lineup, the upcoming version will be focusing more on AMD platforms. Not only will it get support for AMD’s AM5 Ryzen platforms but preliminary support for AMD RAMP has also been mentioned. While we have a handful of information regarding AMD’s AM5 CPU platform and the accompanying Ryzen CPUs, this is the first time we are hearing about RAMP. We don’t know if it’s related to the AM5 platform but based on the name, it could be a new boosting algorithm though we cannot confirm this yet.

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Following are the list of changes coming to HWiNFO soon:

  • HWiNFO64 ported to UNICODE.
  • Enhanced Intel XMP 3.0 Revision 1.2 support.
  • Enhanced sensor monitoring on some ASRock B660 and H610 series.
  • Added preliminary support of AMD RAMP.
  • Enhanced support of future AMD AM5 platforms.

Here’s Everything We Know About AMD’s Raphael Ryzen ‘Zen 4’ Desktop CPUs

The next-generation Zen 4 based Ryzen Desktop CPUs will be codenamed Raphael and will replace the Zen 3 based Ryzen 5000 Desktop CPUs that are codenamed, Vermeer. From the information we currently have, Raphael CPUs will be based on the 5nm Zen 4 core architecture & will feature 6nm I/O dies in a chiplet design. AMD has hinted at upping the core counts of its next-gen mainstream desktop CPUs so we can expect a slight bump from the current max of 16 cores and 32 threads.

The brand new Zen 4 architecture is rumored to deliver up to 25% IPC gain over Zen 3 and hit clock speeds of around 5 GHz. AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 3D V-Cache chips based on the Zen 3 architecture will be featuring stacked chiplets so that design is expected to be carried over to AMD’s Zen 4 line of chips too.

AMD Ryzen  ‘Zen 4’ Desktop CPU Expected Features:

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  • Brand New Zen 4 CPU Cores (IPC / Architectural Improvements)
  • Brand New TSMC 5nm process node with 6nm IOD
  • Support on AM5 Platform With LGA1718 Socket
  • Dual-Channel DDR5 Memory Support
  • 28 PCIe Lanes (CPU Exclusive)
  • 105-120W TDPs (Upper Bound Range ~170W)

As for the platform itself, the AM5 motherboards will feature the LGA1718 socket which is going to last quite some time. The platform will feature DDR5-5200 memory, 28 PCIe lanes, more NVMe 4.0 & USB 3.2 I/O, and may also ship with native USB 4.0 support. There will be at least two 600-series chipsets for AM5 initially, the X670 flagship and B650 mainstream. The X670 chipset motherboards are expected to feature both PCIe Gen 5 and DDR5 memory support but due to an increase in size, it is reported that ITX boards will only feature B650 chipsets.

The Raphael Ryzen Desktop CPUs are also expected to feature RDNA 2 onboard graphics which means that just like Intel’s mainstream desktop lineup, AMD’s mainstream lineup will also feature iGPU graphics support. In regards to how many GPU cores there will be on the new chips, rumors say anywhere from 2-4 (128-256 cores). This will be lesser than the RDNA 2 CU count featured on the soon-to-be-released Ryzen 6000 APUs ‘Rembrandt’ but enough to keep Intel’s Iris Xe iGPUs at bay.

The Zen 4 based Raphael Ryzen CPUs aren’t expected till late 2022 so there’s still a lot of time left in the launch. The lineup will compete against Intel’s Raptor Lake 13th Gen Desktop CPU lineup.

AMD Mainstream Desktop CPU Generations Comparison:

AMD CPU Family Codename Processor Process Processors Cores/Threads (Max) TDPs Platform Platform Chipset Memory Support PCIe Support Launch
Ryzen 1000 Summit Ridge 14nm (Zen 1) 8/16 95W AM4 300-Series DDR4-2677 Gen 3.0 2017
Ryzen 2000 Pinnacle Ridge 12nm (Zen +) 8/16 105W AM4 400-Series DDR4-2933 Gen 3.0 2018
Ryzen 3000 Matisse 7nm (Zen 2) 16/32 105W AM4 500-Series DDR4-3200 Gen 4.0 2019
Ryzen 5000 Vermeer 7nm (Zen 3) 16/32 105W AM4 500-Series DDR4-3200 Gen 4.0 2020
Ryzen 6000 Warhol? 7nm (Zen 3D) 16/32 105W AM4 500-Series DDR4-3200 Gen 4.0 2022
Ryzen 7000 Raphael 5nm (Zen 4) 16/32? 105-170W AM5 600-Series DDR5-4800 Gen 5.0 2022
Ryzen 8000 Granite Ridge 3nm (Zen 5)? TBA TBA AM5 700-Series? DDR5-5000? Gen 5.0 2023

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AMD Ryzen APUs Get A Free Performance Boost With Linux 5.16, Up To 28% Improvement

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The latest Linux 5.16 Kernel has brought in a nice performance improvement for AMD Ryzen APU owners, as demonstrated by Phoronix.

Linux 5.16 Kernel Gives AMD Ryzen APUs Up To A 28% Performance Boost

Phoronix has published a series of benchmarks on the recently released Linux 5.16 Kernel and it looks like AMD’s Ryzen APU users are in for a treat. The performance benchmarks were done on AMD’s Ryzen 7 Pro 5850U and Ryzen 5 5500, based on the Zen 3 & Zen 2 architecture, respectively.

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Different versions of the Linux Kernel were used to compare the gen-over-gen improvements and include:

  • Linux 5.11 + Mesa 21.0.3
  • Linux 5.15.10 + Mesa 21.0.3
  • Linux 5.15.10 + Mesa 21.2.6
  • Linux 5.15.10 + Mesa 21.3.2
  • Linux 5.15.10 + Mesa 22.0-dev
  • Linux 5.16 + Mesa 22.0-dev

The largest gain in performance was seen in the Xonotic 0.8.2 with a 28% improvement over Linux 5.15.10 running on Mesa22.0 build. The overall performance jump is around 5-10% which is a solid upgrade for users with notebooks running on AMD Ryzen APUs. The other laptop featuring Ryzen 5 5500U also featured a nice performance bump with up to 14% gain in GLmark 2 & Xonotic & about an average 7% gain in general.

This improvement with Linux 5.16 was fascinating and came unexpected. Linux 5.16 has many new features including AMDGPU kernel driver improvements, but this Radeon Vega graphics boost came as a surprise as there wasn’t any announced optimization and the Vega graphics support at this stage is quite mature. It may also be a combination of CPU-related improvements with Linux 5.16.

via Phoronix

AMD Ryzen 5500 Notebook APU gets benchmarked in the Linux 5.16 Kernel. (Image Credits: Phoronix)

This is definitely great news for AMD Ryzen APU notebook owners and it looks like it is definitely worth upgrading to the latest Linux 5.16 Kernel as there are only gains to be made. There are benchmarks that don’t see a huge performance jump but they also don’t have a performance regression over the previous Linux Kernels so overall, it’s a win-win situation for Ryzen owners. A stable release of the Linux 5.16 Kernel is expected to be released on the 9th of January.



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Linux 5.16 Has A Nice Performance Gift For AMD Ryzen Laptops With Radeon Graphics

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For those making use of integrated Radeon Vega-based graphics with modern Ryzen laptops at least, the Linux 5.16 kernel is offering some nice performance gains noticed recently as part of the Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U benchmarking with the Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen2. Here is a look at the AMD Radeon Graphics performance for that Zen 3 laptop across varying Mesa and Linux kernel versions while then expanding the comparison to multiple devices given the Linux 5.16 performance boost.

This comparison started out just looking at the Radeon Graphics performance on the AMD Ryzen 7 5850U mobile SoC across varying versions of the Linux kernel and Mesa with the intent of providing that insight to the user over whether a performance upgrade for either of those software components is worthwhile. Most interesting though out of this comparison was noticing some very nice uplift when making use of Linux 5.16.

The comparison started off using the Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS release with its Linux 5.11 kernel and Mesa 21.0.3 for the open-source AMD Radeon OpenGL/Vulkan drivers. From there the testing moved onto newer versions of the Linux kernel and Mesa. The combinations tested were:

Linux 5.11 + Mesa 21.0.3
Linux 5.15.10 + Mesa 21.0.3
Linux 5.15.10 + Mesa 21.2.6
Linux 5.15.10 + Mesa 21.3.2
Linux 5.15.10 + Mesa 22.0-dev
Linux 5.16 + Mesa 22.0-dev

All testing from the same Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen2 laptop with Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U and just changing out the above-noted components between runs. At the end of the article is some Linux 5.15 vs. 5.16 data from a secondary laptop featuring a Ryzen 5 5500U for looking at similar performance uplift there too.

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It Takes Two Chinese Zen-Based Hygon C86 3185 CPUs To Beat A Single AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Chip

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YouTuber EJ Hardware, a Chinese tech enthusiast, recently ran benchmarks on two Hygon C86 3185 CPUs, which are not available outside of Chinese markets, versus the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X to see the performance of the two different companies. Hygon, a company who partially owned by AMD since 2016 through separate business ventures. This alliance with AMD allowed Hygon to access and obtain both the x86 and SoC IP licenses from AMD to create and manufacture chips sold in their perspective markets, mainly in the Eastern territory.

Hygon’s C86 technology is a combination of 14nm server and mainstream processors. This process allows for chips to have anywhere between four to 32 Zen-based cores. Because of the combination of Hygon and AMD’s technological advances, the C86 CPUs are identical to the AMD Ryzen and EPYC processors. It is even said that the chips can be placed into AM4 and SP3 sockets due to their design, even with some soldering to the motherboard involved in the process.

Processor Cores / Threads Base / Boost Clock (GHz) L2 / L3 Cache (MB) TDP (W) Microarchitecture Lithography
Ryzen 5 5600X 6 / 12 3.7 / 4.6 3 / 32 65 Zen 3 7nm
Ryzen 7 1700X 8 / 16 3.4 / 3.8 4 / 16 95 Zen 14nm
C86 3185 8 / 16 2.0 / 3.4 4 / 16 95 Zen 14nm

With the launch of the Hygon C86 3185 in 2020, it showcased a total of eight first-generation Zen-based cores utilizing simultaneous multithreading (SMT). The base clock for the Hygon CPU is 2GHz and can be boosted as high as 3.4GHz. Onboard is 4MBs of L2 cache, but also 16MBs of L3 cache. In essence, the chip’s design is identical on almost every aspect of the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. It also has a lot of similarities in design with the AMD Ryzen 7 1700X, which was used in the examples in EJ Hardware’s video. Both CPUs share 95W TDP levels, but what is amazing is the Hygon C86 3185 has a 70W power consumption, which is why the Ryzen 7 1700X would essentially be more efficient.

Tom’s Hardware speculates that the YouTuber used the Hygon CPUs on a W550-H30 workstation. The workstation offered two separate C86 3185 models, adding up to sixteen first-gen Zen-based cores. While the Ryzen 5 5600X utilizes six first-gen Zen 3 cores, a 7nm microarchitecture, and processes a 3.7GHz base clock and boosts as high as 4.6GHz, it also carries 2x the L3 cache as the Hygon C86 3185 but produces a TDP that is 30W lower than the Hygon chip.

Since EJ Hardware appears to be utilizing a server-style motherboard for her tests, the frequency of memory is only capable of using DDR4-1866. Using that particular memory performs slightly below average in the process. Tom’s Hardware also points out that due to the chips having to be soldered to the motherboard used, she was incapable of placing them in a more adequate motherboard, such as the B450 family.

Her results of the benchmark showed that the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X produced 97% and 135% higher performance on the single-core tests than the Hygon chips in both Cinebench R2
and R23 tests. However, when running the Cinebench R20 and R23 multi-core tests, the Hygon CPUs performed much better than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X by 12% and 13%, respectively. The PCMark 10 test was the least surprising result, showing AMD’s Ryzen 5 chip outperforming the two Hygon chips by a wide margin of 59 percent.

Processor Cinebench R20 Single-Core Cinebench R20 Multi-Core Cinebench R23 Single-Core Cinebench R23 Multi-Core Blender (BMW Scene) x264 HD Benchmark PCMark 10
Ryzen 5 5600X 598 4,536 1,536 11,717 3:33.06 60.5 12,089
C86 3185 x 2 304 5,065 655 13,214 2:44.65 40.5 7,618

With the gaming tests, EJ Hardware’s tests showed decent performance, as long as they were used in a two-fold configuration. Combining an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti, the CPUs produced 1080p frame rates utilizing a 4K resolution. The only game that the Hygon chips did not produce well with was Cyberpunk 2077.

Essentially, EJ Hardware proved that the Zen 3-based Ryzen 5 5600X is highly efficient with smaller core and thread counts and a less power-hungry TDP number. It is said that two Ryzen 7 1700X CPUs are the only real way of overpowering and producing better results than one Ryzen 5 5600X while performing in workloads consisting of multi-threading. However, the single-threaded results from her tests do prove that the Zen first-gen outperformed the Zen 3 performance. Regardless of performance, China’s focus is more on self-sufficient technology than high-performing processors.



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AMD Zen 3 3D-Vache Ryzen CPUs Enter Mass Production Next Month & Zen 3 B2 Stepping Available End of December, Alleges Rumor

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AMD’s Ryzen CPUs based on the new Zen 3 stacked chiplet design with V-Cache are expected to enter mass production next month, reports Greymon55. The leaker also states that AMD Ryzen processors with B2 stepping will be shipped and available in the retail segment by end of 2021.

AMD Zen 3 B2 Stepping & 3D V-Cache CPUs To Tackle Intel Alder Lake, Zen 3D V-Cache Goes In Mass Production Next Month

AMD already officially confirmed that their Ryzen CPUs based on the Zen 3 architecture with 3D V-Cache are heading to the AM4 platform in Q1 2022. Based on the tweet, AMD is expected to begin mass production of these chips next month which means that we are probably going to hear more about them at CES 2022 and a launch by February 2022 which gives them a good 9-10 month time on shelves before Zen 4 enters the market.

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In addition to the new Ryzen 3D V-Cache chips, AMD is also expected to start shipping its Zen 3 B2 stepping CPUs by the end of December. AMD’s Robert Hallock confirmed that the B2 stepping does not bring any architectural change but a new stepping generally results in better overall stability & clock output versus what we currently have in the market. Users who get the B2 stepping might or might not see any significant changes but we haven’t seen a large sample size of these chips in the market yet and once they become more common, we will start seeing if the new revision has some advantages over the B1 stepping.

Both the Ryzen 3D V-Cache and B2 Stepping-based Zen 3 CPUs will offer some decent competition against Intel’s Alder Lake 12th Gen Desktop lineup which goes on sale in a few weeks. It is expected that AMD would introduce price cuts on its existing Zen 3 lineup to make them more competitive vs Intel’s lineup. Intel will carry a major platform advantage over AMD with the addition of DDR5 & PCI Express 5.0 technologies though those come at a cost. AMD’s real answer to Alder Lake and its very own refresh, known as Raptor Lake, will come in Q4 2022 in the form of Zen 4 based Raphael chips.

AMD Ryzen ‘Zen 3D’ Desktop CPU Expected Features:

  • Minor optimization on TSMC’s 7nm process node
  • Up to 64 MB of Stacked cache per CCD (96 MB L3 per CCD)
  • Up To 15% Average performance improvement in gaming
  • Compatible With AM4 Platforms and existing motherboards
  • Same TDP as existing consumer Ryzen CPUs

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Gaming will be one key segment where Intel wants to retain its dominant position which was shaken up by Ryzen 5000 Desktop CPUs. Currently, leaks show impressive performance results but we definitely would want to wait for real performance numbers from independent tests rather than putting our trust in Intel’s own internal benchmarks.

The Zen 3D V-Cache chips are expected to deliver up to a 15% increase in gaming performance so that’s definitely in Alder Lake’s territory. With that said, stay tuned for Intel’s announcement next week on 27th for more updates on what they are bringing to the table against AMD’s highly competitive Ryzen CPU lineup.

AMD Mainstream Desktop CPU Generations Comparison:

AMD CPU Family Codename Processor Process Processors Cores/Threads (Max) TDPs Platform Platform Chipset Memory Support PCIe Support Launch
Ryzen 1000 Summit Ridge 14nm (Zen 1) 8/16 95W AM4 300-Series DDR4-2677 Gen 3.0 2017
Ryzen 2000 Pinnacle Ridge 12nm (Zen +) 8/16 105W AM4 400-Series DDR4-2933 Gen 3.0 2018
Ryzen 3000 Matisse 7nm (Zen 2) 16/32 105W AM4 500-Series DDR4-3200 Gen 4.0 2019
Ryzen 5000 Vermeer 7nm (Zen 3) 16/32 105W AM4 500-Series DDR4-3200 Gen 4.0 2020
Ryzen 6000 Warhol? 7nm (Zen 3D) 16/32 105W AM4 500-Series DDR4-3200 Gen 4.0 2021
Ryzen 7000 Raphael 5nm (Zen 4) 16/32? 105-170W AM5 600-Series DDR5-4800 Gen 4.0 2021
Ryzen 8000 Granite Ridge 3nm (Zen 5)? TBA TBA AM5 700-Series? DDR5-5000? Gen 5.0? 2023



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Alleged Intel Core i5-12600K Alder Lake CPU Benchmark Shows 50% Higher Multi-Threaded Performance Versus AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

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An alleged benchmark of Intel’s Core i5-12600K Alder Lake CPU has popped up which shows a 50% multi-threaded performance increase over AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600X.

Intel Core i5-12600K Alder Lake CPU Up To 50% Faster Than AMD Ryzen 5 5600X In Alleged Benchmark, Faster Than 5800X & 11900K Too

The performance benchmark shows the Intel Core i5-12600K running on an unknown platform, probably a Z690 system with DDR5 memory, at stock configuration. Before we get into the core benchmarks, let’s take a quick recap of the specifications for the Core i5 Alder Lake chip.

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Intel Core i5-12600K 10 Core / 16 Thread Desktop CPU

The Intel Core i5-12600K will be the entry-level unlocked chip within the 12th Gen line. The CPU will carry 6 Golden Cove and 4 Gracemont cores for a total of 10 cores (6+4) & 16 threads (12+4). The P-cores (Golden Cove) will operate at a maximum boost frequency of up to 4.9 GHz with 1-2 active cores and 4.5 GHz with all-cores active while the E-cores (Gracemont) will operate at 3.6 GHz across 1-4 cores & up to 3.4 GHz when all cores are loaded. The CPU will feature 20 MB of L3 cache and TDP values are maintained at 125W (PL1) and 228W (PL2).

Intel’s Core i5-12600K Alder Lake CPU shows a massive performance increase over the Ryzen 5 5600X and even exceeds the Ryzen 7 5800X & Core i9-11900K. (Image Credits: HXL)

The performance benchmarks show the Intel Core i5-12600K blasting up the single-core test with a score of 746.2 points and the multi-core test with 7058.1 points. This puts the Core i5 Alder Lake at a massive 50% lead over the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and even faster than AMD’s 8 core and 16 thread Ryzen 7 5800X which is very impressive. Versus the leaked Core i5-12400 benchmarks, the Core i5-12600K offers a 44% increase in multi-threaded performance which means that those E-cores are being used properly plus the higher clock speeds really push the performance even further.

The Intel Core i5-12600K beats the Rocket Lake flagship, the Core i9-11900K, with ease and it shows that Intel is seriously going to give AMD a tough time in the mainstream segment if these numbers are to be believed. We are just a few weeks away from the NDA lift and the Core i5-12600K is going to be one chip that many consumers, especially gamers, are going to be interested in.

Intel Core i9-12900K Alder Lake CPUs Being Sold & Shipped To Customers Weeks Before Launch For $610 US

Intel Core i5 Desktop CPU Generational Comparison

CPU Name Core i5-12600K Core i5-11600K Core i5-10600K Core i5-9600K Core i5-8600K Core i5-7600K Core i5-6600K
Family 12th Gen Alder Lake 11th Gen Rocket Lake 10th Gen Comet Lake 9th Gen Coffee Lake 8th Gen Coffee Lake 7th Gen Kaby Lake 6th Gen Skylake
Architecture Golden Cove (P-Core)
Gracemont (E-Core)		 Cypress Cove Skylake Skylake Skylake Skylake Skylake
Process Node Intel 7 (10nm ESF) 14nm 14nm 14nm 14nm 14nm 14nm
CPU Cores 10 (6+4) 6 6 6 6 4 4
CPU Threads 16 (12+4) 12 12 6 6 4 4
Base Clock 3.70 GHz (P-Core)
2.80 GHz (E-Core)		 3.90 GHz 4.10 GHz 3.70 GHz 3.60 GHz 3.90 GHz 3.50 GHz
Boost Clock 4.90 GHz (P-Core)
3.60 GHz (E-Core)		 4.90 GHz 4.80 GHz 4.60 GHz 4.30 GHz 4.20 GHz 3.90 GHz
Cache 20 MB L3 12 MB L3 12 MB L3 9 MB L3 9 MB L3 6 MB L3 6 MB L3
TDP (PL1) 95W 95W 95W 95W 95W 91W 91W
Price $262? $262 $262 $262 $257 $257 $242
Launch 2021 2021 2020 2018 2017 2017 2015

So we know that the performance should match or surpass the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X but what’s the pricing going to be like. It is stated that the Core i5-12600K should follow the pricing of the previous Intel Core i5 chips. If we look at the historical pricing of Intel’s Core i5 CPUs starting with 7th Gen & up till the recent 11th Gen Rocket Lake parts, you will see that the MSRP has remained within the $260-$270 US price range. Intel is unlikely to change the pricing model of Core i5 CPUs with its 12th Gen processors so if that’s the case, we will be looking at the Core i5-12600K at around $260 US. It should also be noted that a ‘KF’ variant would also be introduced that could retail around $25-$30 US lower, bringing the overall pricing down to the $235-$245 range.

Now think about it this way, you are essentially getting slightly better performance than the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, a $400 US+ chip, in a processor that costs $30 US lower than the Ryzen 5 5600X. It sounds like an absolutely phenomenal deal. Obviously, there are a few drawbacks which include investing in a brand new platform and migrating to a new OS platform (Windows 11 in this case) which would raise the cost and effort but if you set your mind aside from these short-term concerns, the Core i5-12600K could end up serving you far better performance at an insane value proposition. Furthermore, it is also stated that owing to the 12600K being segmented in the Core i5 lineup, its power consumption and thermals won’t be as rampant as the high-end models.

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Intel Core i9-12900K Flagship Alder Lake CPU Benchmarks Leak Out Again, Fastest Single-Threaded Chip & Right On Par With AMD Ryzen 9 5950X In Multi-Threaded Tests

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The latest Intel Core i9-12900K Alder Lake flagship CPU benchmarks have leaked out and the QS chips show much faster single-threaded performance than Rocket Lake while offering multi-core performance on par with AMD’s flagship Ryzen 5000 CPUs.

Intel Core i9-12900K Alder Lake Benchmarks Show Fastest Single-Threaded Performance, Up To 20% Faster Than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

While we have already seen several benchmarks of the Intel Core i9-12900K Alder Lake CPU, this is the first time we are getting results from a QS chip that should offer better performance & overall stability. The tests were carried out on a B660 motherboard along with DDR4-3600 memory in Gear 1 mode. The benchmarks were leaked over at Bilibili and spotted by HXL.

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Intel Core i7-12700K CPU Specifications

The Intel Core i7-12700K CPU will offer 8 Golden Cove cores but cut down the Gracemont cores to 4. This will result in a total of 12 cores (8+4) and 20 threads (16+4). The P-cores (Golden Cove) will operate at a base frequency of 3.6 GHz and a maximum boost frequency of up to 5.0 GHz with 1-2 active cores and 4.7 GHz with all-cores active while the E-cores (Gracemont) will operate at 3.8 GHz across 1-4 cores & up to 3.6 GHz when all cores are loaded. The CPU will feature 25 MB of L3 cache and TDP values are maintained at 125W (PL1) and 250W (PL2).

Before moving over to the performance metrics, it is stated that the Intel Core i9-12900K peaked at 250W in the AVX2 mode stress test while running at 108C temperatures. It looks like Intel has once again given away power efficiency and went with a brute-force approach to tackle AMD’s Ryzen Zen 3 CPUs. It is also stated that there was some problem with Thermal Velocity Boost on the specific B660 motherboard and the max frequency that was achieved is 5.1 GHz (4.9 GHz P-Core & 3.7 GHz E-Core). The performance was evaluated in Windows 11 but the use of better BIOS & DDR5 DRAM would result in slightly better performance.

Intel Core i9-12900K Alder Lake CPU Power Consumption & Temperatures:

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So coming to the benchmarks, we first have the CPU-z results where the Intel Core i9-12900K is 20% faster in single-threaded and almost on par with the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. Remember that AMD’s Ryzen 9 5950X has 33% higher threads than the Intel flagship. In Cinebench R20, the Alder Lake chip once again offers a 20% performance boost in a single-threaded and similar performance in the multi-threaded benchmarks.

This is a very good showcase of the performance that Intel’s Alder Lake CPUs have to offer, especially in the single-threaded department however, those high temperatures and power numbers are something to worry about. The Intel Core i9-12900K is expected to hit retail at around $550 US which should make it $250 US cheaper than the MSRP of the Ryzen 9 5950X & the same MSRP of the Ryzen 9 5900X. It could turn out to be a compelling option but will require lots of high-end cooling and power equipment to handle it.

Intel’s Alder Lake Desktop CPUs will feature both DDR5 and DDR4 memory controllers and 600-series motherboards will also come with DDR5/DDR4 specific options. High-end motherboards will retain DDR5 while the more mainstream offerings will open up DDR4 support too. The Intel Alder Lake CPU lineup is expected to launch in November along with the respective Z690 platform and DDR5 memory kits.

Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake Desktop CPU Specs “Rumored”

CPU Name P-Core Count E-Core Count Total Core / Thread P-Core Base / Boost (Max) P-Core Boost (All-Core) E-Core Base / Boost E-Core Boost (All-Core) Cache TDP (PL1) TDP (PL2) Expected (MSRP) Price
Core i9-12900K 8 8 16 / 24 3.2 / 5.3 GHz 5.0 GHz (All Core) TBA / 3.9 GHz 3.7 GHz (All Core) 30 MB 125W 228W $599 US
Core i9-12900 8 8 16 / 24 3.2 / 5.2 GHz 4.9 GHz (All Core) TBA TBA 30 MB 65W ~200W $509 US
Core i9-12900T 8 8 16 / 24 TBA / 4.9 GHz TBA TBA TBA 30 MB 35W TBA TBA
Core i7-12700K 8 4 12 / 20 3.6 / 5.0 GHz 4.7 GHz (All Core) TBA / 3.8 GHz 3.6 GHz (All Core) 25 MB 125W 228W $429 US
Core i7-12700 8 4 12 / 20 3.6 / 4.9 GHz 4.6 GHz (All Core) TBA TBA 25 MB 65W ~200W $359 US
Core i7-12700T 8 4 12 / 20 TBA / 4.7 GHz TBA TBA TBA 25 MB 35W TBA TBA
Core i5-12600K 6 4 10 / 16 3.7 / 4.9 GHz 4.5 GHz (All Core) TBA / 3.6 GHz 3.4 GHz (All Core) 20 MB 125W 228W $279 US
Core i5-12600 6 0 6 / 12 3.7 / 4.8 GHz 4.4GHz (All Core) TBA TBA 18 MB 65W ~200W $249 US
Core i5-12600T 6 0 6 / 12 TBA / 4.6 GHz TBA TBA TBA 18 MB 35W TBA TBA
Core i5-12500T 6 0 6 / 12 TBA / 4.4 GHz TBA TBA TBA 18 MB 35W TBA TBA
Core i5-12400 6 0 6 / 12 TBA TBA TBA TBA 18 MB 65W ~200W $203 US
Core i5-12400T 6 0 6 / 12 TBA / 4.2 GHz TBA TBA TBA 18 MB 35W TBA TBA
Core i3-12200T 4 0 4 / 8 TBA / 4.2 GHz TBA TBA TBA 12 MB 35W TBA TBA
Core i3-12100T 4 0 4 / 8 TBA / 4.1 GHz TBA TBA TBA 12 MB 35W TBA TBA



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