It’s worth remembering the X3D runs hotter than normal 5xxx’s so make sure you’re not being throttled through excessive heat. And I presume undervolting via PBO curve editor is still possible with the X3D, if so this is a must have simple bios optimisation for every 5 series cpu. SMT disabled too unless you need it for other apps.
Edit: Apparently overclock settings are disabled for the X3D even though undervolting can’t actually do any damage. I have read that some have got around this by swapping back to their 5xxx setting up and saving a profile then using it once the X3D is swapped back.
14k is about right-ish, standard seems to be 14.3-14.5k, but that can be down to your windows installation, background tasks, or maybe not the most powerful cooler. I would thus say, that your CPU is doing alright, Your screenshot showing a clockspeed of 4450 MHz in MSFS would also support that. One thing you could still do, is to check whether your RAM is running at full speed with cpu-z or HWiNFO. Other then that, I would say your hardware is fine.
P.S. lets stick with the Sydney landing challenge with specified graphics settings (and without AI traffic and mods) Otherwise comparisons will never be valid.
Just remember it’s not a gpu so if that was already maxed out then top end fps probably won’t change that much … the big differences will be where previously fps’s were low due to complex aircraft, complex scenery, high traffic and accompaning apps.
I have got 5600x and 6900xt 4k. I tested 5800X3D all day, different airports, conditions etc. In 4K I didn’t notice big difference. Maybe 1-2 FPS, but not in every situations. I wonder is it marketing posts and YouTube tests publishing by AMD supporters? Or maybe people who bought this processor have to racionalise there choice? Taking into consideration the price I think that way better option is to invest in new graphic card e.g. 7900xt.
I was seeing big gains (+20fps) on average switching from 5900X to 5800X3D - it’s definitely not marketing hype. Make sure you are on the latest BIOS and Chipset drivers for your motherboard. Also look at where you are limited in the FPS counter in dev mode. You should see your frame time for CPU drop between the CPUs in favour of the 5800X3D but if you were already GPU bound then you would not see an increase in the actual FPS.
It is not marketing hype at all…, rather at 4K @ ultra settings with x6900xt, 5800x3D can barely strech its legs. Did you not check what GPU overhead you had before making the CPU upgrade?
Running a 5800x3D with 3080TI @ 3840x1600, I’m almost entirely CPU limited on the ground at larger airports with AI planes whirling around and frames dipping into the low 40s, high 30s even at times. Once airborne I become GPU limited at around 55-60FPS (with my preferred settings), while the CPU would be capable of ~75-80FPS.
What temperatures are people seeing with their 5800x3Ds? While playing MSFS I’m in the high 80 degrees Celsius. I know the chip is OK up to 90 degress, but I’m a bit concerned? Should I be?
Yeah, air cooling. It’s a Be Quiet Pure Rock 2. Not quite built for this I guess. I need to look into a better cooling option. I didn’t think about that when I upgraded from the Ryzen 7 3700x.
