AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Processor Unboxing Review ft. G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB

AMD's latest Zen 5 architecture Ryzen 9000 series premium processor, Ryzen 7 9700X, uses TSMC 4nm FinFET process with eight cores and sixteen threads (8C16T), with a default base frequency of 3.8 GHz, a MAX boost of 5.5 GHz, and a L2+L3 cache of 40 MB, the overall specification is not much different from that of the previous generation 7700X, only 0.1 GHz more in MAX boost. The overall paper specs are not much different from the previous generation 7700X with only 0.1 GHz more in the MAX boost frequency, and this time, in addition to testing with the X670E motherboard, we also tested with the Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 6400MT/s 16GB x2 with AMD EXPO Profile from Chipset G.SKILL.

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor unboxed on TSMC's 4nm processor!

AMD Ryzen 9000 series consumer processor series (code: Granite Ridge) using Zen 5 architecture, CCD using TSMC 4nm FinFET; I/O Die is TSMC 6nm FinFET process, still using AM5 processor pin and promised that the platform pin will continue to update the use of 2027, for the pursuit of the ultimate price PC DIY players. For PC DIY gamers who are looking for the ultimate in price/performance, the motherboard can be upgraded with a new CPU after updating the BIOS with the AM5 600 series chipset! The Granite Ridge processors also have built-in 2 CUs of RDNA2 graphics (AMD Radeon Graphics), which means they have internal graphics for basic word processing and light-up purposes.

Among the four AMD Ryzen 9000 series CPUs that debuted on August 8, 2024, the high-end Ryzen 7 9700X and mainstream Ryzen 5 9600X have a single CCD layout, while the flagship and sub-flagship Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X have a dual CCD layout, which is the same as that of the previous generation Ryzen 7000 series. The flagship and sub-flagship Ryzen 9 9950X and Ryzen 9 9900X have dual CCDs, which is the same as the previous generation of Ryzen 7000 series, but the TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the other three models, except for the flagship 9950X, has been lowered.

∆ Four first release Zen 5 processors: Ryzen 9 9950X, Ryzen 9 9900X, Ryzen 7 9700X, Ryzen 5 9600X.

∆ AMD Ryzen 9000 Series Consumer Flagship Processing Ryzen 9 9950X consists of two CCDs (TSMC 4nm FinFET) and one I/O Die (TSMC 6nm FinFET).

 

In terms of memory overclocking performance, the new AGESA version can be overclocked up to DDR5-8000 MT/s, and there is a chance that the Memory Controller (uclk) and DRAM Frequency (memclk) can be operated at a 1:1 ratio between the Memory Controller (uclk) and the DRAM Frequency (memclk) at a rate of 6400 MT/s through the AMD EXPO (EXTended Profiles for Overclocking). The 1:1 ratio between Memory Controller (uclk) and DRAM Frequency (memclk) is maintained through AMD EXPO (EXTended Profiles for Overclocking), and there is also a chance to operate at 6400 MT/s between Memory Controller (uclk) and DRAM Frequency (memclk) through AMD EXPO (EXTended Profiles for Overclocking), and the best 1:1 ratio between the two is still 6000 MT/s.

The special thing is that AMD Ryzen 9000 series finally supports JEDEC DDR5-5600. If you have seen the author unboxing DDR5 memory in the past, you should have noticed that the same set of memory on Intel platforms running on JEDEC is 5600 MT/s, but on Ryzen 7000 series platforms it will be automatically downsampled to 5200 MT/s. This time, AMD Ryzen 9000 series finally follows suit! The AMD Ryzen 9000 series has finally caught up this time around! But the only people who will actually see a difference in performance are those who are on a budget and buy bare-bones JEDEC frequency memory, right? (But why would this group of consumers care about memory frequency?)

This time for AMD Ryzen 9000 series also launched the “Memory OC OTF”, also known as On The fly function, after opening this function, gamers can use the new version of Ryzen Master software to switch EXPO Profile in the system, it seems that it is also possible to adjust the memory overclocking related settings. It seems that you can also adjust the memory overclocking settings, so I'll leave it up to gamers to try it out on their own.

The ∆ memory performance section is explained.

 

The Ryzen 7 9700X is a premium grade Ryzen 7, and on a budget, consumers usually opt for the 8 Cores 16 Threads (8 Cores 16 Threads) specification of this model to get enough multi-core performance and single-core frequency while maintaining a balanced budget.

The overclocking function supports CPU Precision Boost 2 (PBO 2) and AMD EXPO memory overclocking technology, and there is a new Curve Shaper function that allows you to customize the voltage curve to get 15 different curve settings, which is a combination of three temperature settings and five frequencies.

The platform compatibility section still uses AMD Socket AM5 (LGA 1718) and also supports X670E, X670, B650E, B650, and A620 chipset motherboards with the first generation of AM5 pins, which allows consumers to painlessly upgrade processors after updating the motherboard BIOS.

The processor top cover IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader) is still in the familiar octagonal octopus shape, and the processor feet and top cover are the same as the previous generation, so the heatsinks are directly used without updating the grommet set, but the AMD Wraith Prism Spectre heatsink is not included in the box, and the consumer will have to purchase additional heatsinks for the installation.

∆ AMD Ryzen 7 9700X (Generation:Granite Ridge) with eight cores and sixteen threads (8 Cores 16 Threads).

The ∆ is still the LGA 1718 pin.

 

G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 Memory Unboxing

This time, we also tested the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X performance with G.SKILL's Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 memory. This time, we paired the white version of the Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 with SK Hynix memory cells, with DDR5 6400 MT/s CL32- 39-39-102 1.40V 32GB (2x16GB). 39-39-102 1.40V 32GB (2x16GB).

Trident Z5 Neo RGB series is a dedicated series for AMD Ryzen series DDR5 platforms, with built-in AMD EXPO Profile that allows AM5 gamers to easily overclock from the default JEDEC frequency of 4800 MT/s to DDR5 6400 MT/s CL32 in one click, and comes with a lifetime warranty.

∆ AMD Zen5 portfolio!

∆ Trident Z5 Neo Trident RGB memory with AMD EXPO One-Click Overclocking Profile.

∆ DDR5 6400 MT/s CL32-39-39-102 1.40V 32GB (2x16GB), part number F5-6400J3239G16GX2-TZ5NRW.

 

The Trident Z5 Neo RGB is 44 mm (1.73in) tall and is available in Eclipsing Black or Snow White. The heatsink is made of aluminum alloy and has a sleek, rigid curve that creates the sleek, streamlined design that is the hallmark of Gigabyte's DDR5.

The top of the memory is equipped with a uniform light guide bar, which allows gamers to control the lighting effects using not only GIGABYTE's proprietary lighting control software, but also third-party RGB lighting control software, such as those from the four major board makers, GIGABYTE, MSI, ASRock, and ASUS.

∆ Trident Z5 Neo RGB in White.

The height of the ∆ aluminum heat sink is 44 mm.

∆ The guides are not energized.

∆ Actual lighting effect.

 

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Introduction of test platform and related settings

In addition to the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X with 8 Cores and 16 Threads, the author also compared the AMD Ryzen 9 7900 to the Intel Ryzen 7 9700X, because there is no i7 14700K or 13700K processor on hand for comparison, so I left it out.

The motherboard is MSI MEG X670E ACE The BIOS has been updated to the latest version on the official website: 7D69v1I1 (Beta version), the memory is G.SKILL's Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 6400 MT/s CL32-39-39-102 1.40V 32GB (2x16GB), and the graphics card is the same as the plain old bright NVIDIA RTX 4090. NVIDIA RTX 4090.

The platform setting is to manually turn on the PBO of AMD Ryzen 7 9700X; AMD Ryzen 9 7900 is to keep the PBO Auto, that is to say, turn it off (my 7900 manually turns on the PBO quite often will have a blue screen), and the all-in-one water cooling is to manually set the PUMP and the fan to run at full speed.

Testing Platform

Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X (PBO Enabled) / AMD Ryzen 9 7900 (PBO AUTO)
Cooler: Valkyrie E360 (full speed)
Water-cooled fan: LIAN LI UNI FAN P28 (full speed)
Thermal paste: Cooler Master MASTERGEL MAKER 40g (thermal conductivity 11W/mK).
Motherboard:MSI MEG X670E ACE(BIOS version: 7D69v1I1 [Beta version])
Memory: G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 6400 MT/s 32GB (2x16GB)
Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 4090
Operating System: Windows 11 Professional 23H2
System Drive: Kingston A2000 NVMe PCIe SSD 500GB
Gaming Disk: Intel 670P 2TB M.2 2280 PCIe SSD (Solidigm)
Power supply:FSP Hydro PTM PRO ATX3.0 (PCIe5.0) 1200W
Case: STREACOM BC1 Benchtable V2
Graphics driver: GeForce Game Ready 560.70

 

First of all, I would like to remind you a few things, the first one is that AMD Ryzen 7 9700X will be PBO AUTO by default, but at this time, the performance will be almost the same as the previous generation 7700X when it is only running at the default frequency, and for the full performance, you have to go to the BIOS to manually set the PBO to Enabled.

The second one is MSI MEG X670E ACE The motherboard is using the first BIOS version 7D69v1I1 (Beta version) for Ryzen 9000 series, but when I tested it with 9700X, the first slot of the graphics card only has X8 bandwidth for some reason, but when I replaced it with the 7900, I didn't have this problem, I can only judge it to be a MSI BIOS problem when I make sure that the PCIE bandwidth setting in the BIOS is correct. MSI BIOS problem, anyway, the test focus on the CPU graphics card I do not specifically to deal with, and then after the test with MSI to ask for another version of the BIOS is normal, so after the players can update the next version of the main.

The third one is that G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB will automatically run in 1:2 in UCLK DIV1 MODE of BIOS when EXPO is turned on.

∆ CPU Information View.

There is only one Profile parameter in the ∆SPD HUB for EXPO.

∆ JEDEC frequency is DDR5-4800.

The ∆ PBO default will be AUTO, so remember to activate it for optimal performance.

∆ UCLK DIV1 MODE will automatically run at 1:2 when EXPO is simply turned on.

 

The author has also looked for new features such as Memory OC OTF (On The fly), Optimized Platform Profile, and so on, and there is a Memory OC OTF (On The fly) that can be set up for memory overclocking in the system, but it seems that the Ryzen Master on the official website doesn't support 9000 series CPUs yet. However, it seems that Ryzen Master on the official website does not support 9000 series CPUs yet, so I'll leave the OTF for you to study on your own.

Optimized Platform Profile is a lazy person's overclocking profile, basically it can use DDR5 6000 MT/s frequency and automatically apply UCLK=MEMCLK which means 1:1 operation, the biggest beneficiary is the consumers who buy DDR5 4800/5200/5600 memory, free of charge. The biggest beneficiary is the consumers who buy DDR5 4800 / 5200 / 5600 memory, they can get a 6000 Profile for free, but for more than 6000 MT/s, it is recommended to apply the original XMP / EXPO Profile directly.

While AMD's native OPP function only supports SK Hynix's single 16GB and 32GB binary memories, MSI has taken it a step further by allowing non-binary 24GB and 48GB memories to be supported, which means more users can utilize this function.

The current AGESA version is called Optimized Platform Profile and is expected to be renamed to Optimized Performance Profile in the next AGESA update. Also, please be reminded that the boot time will be longer after turning on OPP.

∆ MSI Optimized Platform Profile (OPP).

 

CPU Computing, Rendering, and Score Software Tests

firstly CPU-Z Viewing the hardware information of the test platform, AMD Ryzen 7 9700X processor with 8 cores and 16 threads, series code name Granite Ridge using TSMC 4nm FinFET process, motherboard using MSI MEG X670E ACE supporting PCI-E 5.0 lanes, BIOS 7D69v1I1 (Beta version), memory using G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 6400 MT/s CL32 dual-channel capacity totaling 32 GB, and running CPU-Z internal test Version 17.01.64. The motherboard uses MSI MEG X670E ACE supporting PCI-E 5.0 lanes, the BIOS is 7D69v1I1 (Beta version), and the memory is G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 6400 MT/s CL32 dual-channel with a total capacity of 32 GB. The CPU-Z built-in test Version 17.01.64 was also run and the CPU scored 871.6 points for single-threaded execution, and 8957.6 points for multi-threaded execution.

∆ CPU-Z information at a glance and Version 17.01.64 built-in test score results.

 

AIDA64 Memory and Cache TestsThe G.SKILL Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 6400 MT/s CL32 dual-channel memory was used for the test, but at the time of the test, AIDA64 didn't yet support the Ryzen 9000 series, so the results were particularly bad, just like when the 7000 series was first released, so the AIDA64 test for the 9700X will be taken as a heartbreak. Therefore, this AIDA64 test for the 9700X will be considered as a heartbreak test for the time being.

I tested and then launched AIDA64 Extreme v7.35 (7.35.7000) version of the update, the test results only a little normal, but I do not care to re-test, AIDA64 refueling point to update the speed of the really need to be faster, OK, spend the money to subscribe to the results of each new product are so.

∆ AMD Ryzen 7 9700X AIDA64 cache and memory tests, ZenTiming also does not yet support the 9000 series.

∆ AMD Ryzen 9 7900 AIDA64 cache and memory test.

∆ AIDA64 GPGPU Benchmark_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ AIDA64 GPGPU Benchmark_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

Processor score test software CINEBENCH R23It is often used to evaluate the 3D rendering and graphics performance of the processor itself, which was developed by MAXON based on Cinema 4D.

∆ CINEBENCH R23_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ CINEBENCH R23_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

new version Cinebench 2024 MAXON ONE is Maxon's benchmark software for MAXON ONE software. MAXON ONE includes Cinema 4D, Red Giant Complete, Redshift, ZBrush, Universe, and Forger, and is a powerful tool for creating animation effects, motion design, motion graphics, film-grade portraits, and game art scenes. Each of these software programs fits together to provide a complete visual solution for creators.

Cinebench 2024 uses Cinema 4D's default Redshift rendering engine to test GPU and CPU performance. If multiple graphics cards are used to run Cinebench 2024 tests, the software utilizes multiple cards for the rendering tests at the same time, and Cinebench 2024 performs multiple rendering tests with six times the amount of computation when compared to Cinebench R23. Compared to Cinebench R23, the Cinebench 2024 multi-threaded rendering tests show a six-fold increase in the amount of computation for scenes. This reflects improvements in CPU performance and the higher hardware requirements that multimedia workers must now meet.

∆ CINEBENCH 2024_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ CINEBENCH 2024_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

blender benchmark launcher 4.2.0 It is a free benchmark software provided by blende, a 3D graphics software. In the benchmark, users can choose whether they want to test the CPU or the GPU, and the test process consists of three scenarios, namely monster, junkshop, and classroom, and the scores are based on the number of rendering samples that can be completed per minute in these three scenarios to present the performance.

∆ blender benchmark launcher 4.2.0_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ blender benchmark launcher 4.2.0_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

V-Ray 6 Benchmark The V-Ray engine test software is an image rendering program developed by Chaos Group. The free Benchmark examines the rendering speeds of CPUs and GPUs on the V-Ray engine, while the V-Ray program tests the rendering performance of the processor, and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X test platform scored 26,650 points in the test.

∆ V-Ray 6 Benchmark_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ V-Ray 6 Benchmark_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

Corona Benchmark is a free test software based on the Corona 10 rendering core that evaluates the performance of a system by using Corona 10 rendered scenes to measure the rendering speed of the system in terms of rays per second (rays/s). More rays per second means faster rendering, and the scores are linearly scaled. For example, a system with 6 million rays per second will have twice the rendering speed and performance of a system with 3 million rays per second.

∆ Corona Benchmark_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ Corona Benchmark_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

Geekbench 6 CPU Benchmark can be used to test CPU and memory performance, including data compression, image processing, machine learning, optical tracking, and many other daily use and professional productivity tests.

∆ Geekbench 6_ CPU Benchmark_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ Geekbench 6_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

CrossMark There are a total of 25 items, including productivity, creative content work, system responsiveness and other work simulation load test, the following three scores have different scoring criteria and use of the context, Productivity (Productivity) includes document editing, spreadsheets, web browsing, the second Creativity (Creativity) includes photo editing, photo organizing, video editing, the last Responsiveness (Responsiveness) has opened the file, document response speed, multi-processing context. The second category, Creativity, includes photo editing, photo organizing, and video editing, while the last category, Responsiveness, includes file opening, document response speed, and multitasking scenarios.

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X scored 2039 Total, 1831 Productivity, 2595 Creativity, and 1364 Response in this CrossMark test.

∆ CrossMark Everyday Use Scene Test Program_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ CrossMark Everyday Use Scene Test Program_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

CrystalMark Retro 1.0.1 It is a comprehensive benchmark software that measures CPU, HDD, 2D graphics (GDI) and 3D graphics (OpenGL) performance. Developed by hiyohiyo and koinec, the authors of CrystalDiskMark and CrystalDiskInfo, the results are individual scores and not in any common units.

∆ CrystalMark Retro 1.0.1_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ CrystalMark Retro 1.0.1_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

UL Procyon Two benchmarks are used for testing, Video Editing Benchmark for video editing and Photo Editing Benchmark for photo editing, both of which use Adobe software for benchmarking.

Video Editing Benchmark video editing test using the computer's Adobe Premiere Pro for testing, for editing media workers Adobe Pr has not been a standardized test reference, and this benchmark test will first import two video files after editing, adjustments and set special effects, and then with H.264 ( Youtube 1080P) / H.265 (4K) output to get the total score.

Photo Editing Benchmark The first item of the Photo Editing Benchmark will be tested by importing Digital Negative into Adobe Lightroom Classic and then cropping, stretching and modifying the DNG image, while the second item will be tested by using Adobe Photoshop to apply multiple layers of editing effects and then exporting the results to derive the Photo Retouching Score / Batch Processing Score. The second project will use Adobe Photoshop to apply multiple layers of editing effects and then export them to derive a retouching score/batch processing score.

∆ UL Procyon Video Editing Benchmark Video Editing Score_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ UL Procyon Video Editing Benchmark Video Editing Score_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

∆ UL Procyon Photo Editing Benchmark Photo Editing Score_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ UL Procyon Photo Editing Benchmark Photo Editing Score_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

Artificial Intelligence AI Performance Testing

UL Procyon AI Computer Vision Benchmark Designed for AI floating-point computing or motion capture and recognition, this benchmark provides insight into the performance of AI inference engines on Windows PCs or Apple Macs using NVIDIA® TensorRT™, Intel® OpenVINO™, Qualcomm® SNPE™, Microsoft® Windows ML, and Apple® Core ML™. Neural network models are tested using MobileNet V3, Inception V4, YOLO V3, DeepLab V3, Real-ESRGAN, ResNet 50, etc., and the higher the final score, the better.

∆ AI Computer Vision Benchmark using Microsoft® Windows ML_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ AI Computer Vision Benchmark using Microsoft® Windows ML_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

3DMark score test

Next up, the 3DMark series, one of the most benchmarks for gaming scores, was used to compare the theoretical results of the same graphics platform with different processors through a series of tests with different picture quality and different GPU APIs.

3DMark CPU Profile This test will measure the performance of MAX, 16, 8, 4, 2 and 1 threads respectively, while the performance of 16 threads and above is more for 3D rendering or audio/video professional work, most of the mainstream DirectX 12 games can refer to the score of 8 threads, while the score of 4 and 2 threads are related to the old games developed with DirectX 9.

∆ 3DMark CPU Profile_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ 3DMark CPU Profile_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

In addition, the author has also used the commonly used game performance simulation test 3DMark Fire Strike、3D Mark Time SpyWhen tested with the NVIDIA RTX 4090 graphics card, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X scored 39,646 physics points in Fire Strike, a 1080p-quality DirectX11 GPU API contextual game simulation test, and 15,124 CPU points in Time Spy, a 1440p-quality DirectX 12 GPU API contextual game simulation test. Time Spy scored 15124 CPU points in the 1440p DirectX 12 GPU API contextual game simulation test.

∆ 3DMark Fire Strike_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ 3DMark Fire Strike_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

∆ 3DMark Time Spy_AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.

∆ 3DMark Time Spy_AMD Ryzen 9 7900.

 

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X memory overclocking test

Since AMD has said that the Ryzen 9000 series with Zen 5 architecture will have the chance to maintain 1:1 between Memory Controller(uclk) and DRAM Frequency(memclk) on 6400, let's take this opportunity to try it out with G.SKILL's Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 memory, in addition to directly applying the original EXPO Profile DDR5 6400 MT/s CL32-39-39-102 1.40V. Memory to try it out, in addition to directly apply the original EXPO Profile DDR5 6400 MT/s CL32-39-39-102 1.40V, but also additional manual UCLK DIV1 MODE adjusted to 1:1 for 100% pressure test over the test.

Afterwards, I also manually overclocked to DDR5 6600 MT/s CL32-38-38-76 through 100% stress test, it seems that the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X in my hand is a little bit better (at least it is not branded), but it is not possible to do with the higher 6800 MT/s 1:1, and then the author also overclocked to DDR5-8200 MT/s 1:2. However, at the time of the test, AIDA64 does not fully support Ryzen 9000 series processors, so it is not possible to show you the performance increase. The author has also overclocked 1:2 to DDR5-8200 MT/s, but at the time of the test, AIDA64 doesn't fully support Ryzen 9000 series processors, so I can't show you how much the performance has increased.

∆ AMD Ryzen 7 9700X DDR5-6400 MT/s 1:1 100% Pass.

∆ AMD Ryzen 7 9700X DDR5-6600 MT/s 1:1 100% Pass.

∆AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is overclocked to DDR5-8200 MT/s, but it's a pity that time is limited this time, otherwise I feel that I can continue to impact higher frequency.

 

Three FPS-type gaming games to test

Three iconic games have been selected for testing in the FPS gaming category.Battle Attack 2_Overwatch 2, _Rainbow Six: Operation Siege_Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, and theApex LegendsThe APEX is set to the "highest" setting in the game, and the APEX is set to the maximum frame rate of 144 fps by default, so manually input the code to the maximum of 300 fps.

With a standardized resolution of Full HD 1920×1080 to allow for side-by-side comparisons of processor performance under stress, average (AVG) and 1% Low fps were collected via NVIDIA GeForce's free FrameView software.

Of the three FPS-type gaming games, except for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, which has a built-in performance test, the other two games involve frame rate collection at the shooting range.

• Average fps: Record the number of frames generated during a test play session and divide by the total recording time to get the average value.
• 1% Low fpsThe 1% part of the frame value that represents the longest frame generation time (Frametime) during the test is calculated as the average value, the closer the value is to the measured average fps, it means that the game does not have a significant frame drop problem, in other words 1% Low fps is the fluctuation of the low frame rate.

∆ Three FPS-type gaming games tested: highest texture effects, FHD 1080×1920 resolution.

 

Six AAA Masterpiece Games to Test

To test the AAA genre, which emphasizes on the experience of graphic performance and storytelling, the author chose to play "The Battle of the Birds", which is the first game in the AAA genre.Assassin's Creed: Viking Age_Assassin's Creed Valhalla_, theAvatar: Pandora's Edge_Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, TheHowl of War 6_Far Cry 6, _Watch Dogs: Freedom Corps_Watch Dogs: Legion, TheThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt_The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, TheHorizon: Expecting DawnSix 3A titles, including _Horizon Zero Dawn_, were tested.

Considering the fact that most players pursue the most beautiful screen performance rather than the highest frame rate performance when playing 3A masterpiece games, the author also set the built-in "Highest" option for texture effects in AAA-type games, and selected "Highest" and DLSS 3-quality quality mode for light tracking settings, to obtain a certain degree of frame rate enhancement while maintaining screen performance as much as possible, and the same for frame rate collection. The frame rate is collected using AVG and 1% Low fps.

• Average fps: Record the number of frames generated during a test play session and divide by the total recording time to get the average value.
• 1% Low fpsThe 1% part of the frame value that represents the longest frame generation time (Frametime) during the test is calculated as the average value, the closer the value is to the measured average fps, it means that the game does not have a significant frame drop problem, in other words 1% Low fps is the fluctuation of the low frame rate.

∆ Nine AAA games tested: highest texture effects, FHD 1080×1920 resolution.

 

Processor Temperature and Power Consumption Tests

The test platform was set up on an indoor barebones test platform with the water cooling setup running at full speed to test the CPU temperature and power consumption. The author used Cinebench 2024 (Multi Core_one round), AIDA64 FPU, AIDA64 CPU, Assassin's Creed, Valhalla, and other different scenarios to conduct real-world testing. Valhalla, and HWiFO64 to collect and record the maximum temperature, and convert the information into graphs for gamers' reference.

1. AIDA64 FPU_30 Minute
2. AIDA64 CPU_30 Minute
3. Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1920 x 1080 (FHD)_5 Minute
4. Cinebench 2024 Multi Core_1 Round

• CPU (Tctl/Tdie) temperature is the actual maximum temperature of the CPU sensor in the chip.
• CPU CCD 1(Tdie) temperature is the temperature of the processor package chip (CCD).

∆ AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Cooling Results.

 

Conclusion

AMD's new-generation Zen 5-based high-end processor, Ryzen 7 9700X, with 8 cores and 16 threads, has achieved results comparable to and sometimes even surpassing those of Ryzen 9 7900 (12 cores and 24 threads). If we look at the CINEBENCH R23 multi-core results, Ryzen 7 9700X has a performance increase of 21% compared to its predecessor, Ryzen 7 7700X (19000 pts). If we look at the CINEBENCH R23 multi-core results, the Ryzen 7 9700X has a 21% performance increase over its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 7700X (19,000 pts), and the single-core results are about 12.5 % stronger than the Ryzen 9 7900.

Throughout the test, we can see that for applications or usage scenarios that are more frequency-dependent (gaming / single-core rendering / V-Ray / Corona 10 / Adobe Premiere Video Editing Benchmark / UL Procyon AI Computer Vision Benchmark), the Ryzen 7 9700X can win by virtue of its higher CPU frequency advantage. The Ryzen 7 9700X can win by virtue of its higher CPU frequency, but when it comes to the need for more cores (most of the rendering / Adobe Lightroom Classic + Photoshop photo editing tests), it still loses to the 12-core Ryzen 9 7900, in general. The Ryzen 7 9700X is a definite improvement over the previous generation 7700X, but it was a back-and-forth battle with the higher-end Ryzen 9 7900, winning in games but losing half of its work productivity.

The Ryzen 7 9700X averaged 171.3 fps and the Ryzen 9 7900 averaged 165 fps in six 3A titles, giving it a small win in the gaming performance section through the higher frequency, and it's up to you to decide whether or not you want to upgrade or replace it.

As for the cooling options, even with the 360 AIO and P28 combination, it's impossible to keep it below 95°C during FPU (PBO mechanism makes sense), but it doesn't touch the temperature wall for downclocking, so PBO2 adjusts itself anyway, so if you're just playing games, a 240 AIO or a high-end air-cooled tower cooler will do the trick.

Memory performance part, the author this time with the halberd Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5 can from DDR5 6400 MT/s further small overclocking to 8200 MT/s, it is a pity that this time there is no more time to explore otherwise the author would like to continue to go up to the overclocking to see, the author's hands of the platform can also be 1:1 6600 MT/s through the stress test, as for the other parts are left to the future slowly optimized! As for the other parts, I will leave them to be optimized in the future!