AMD - Ryzen 7 5800X 4th Gen 8-core, 16-threads Unlocked Desktop Processor Without Cooler

I'm happy that I was able to get this at retail price a few weeks ago from Best Buy. I still haven't been able to score a graphics card yet but hopefully someday soon. This is a great CPU, very noticeable speed increase over the ryzen 3600XT that I had prior. It runs slightly warmer but not much than the 3600xt. Just make sure you have a good CPU Cooler and adequate air flow in your case and you'll be good to go. Very good benchmark scores with just a slight overclock, worth $100 savings over the 5900x especially if you don't need the 12 cores which most people don't. I highly recommend!

Really fast processor. Being able to utilize gen4 pcei allows for super fast write speeds for my m.2 drives. Games and all load SUPER quick. I've paired this with a rtx3090 for a great 160hz gaming experience. I couldn't be more happy with this setup.

I upgraded from my i7 5820k (6C,12T). After dealing with [Intel Security] Flaw after flaw after flaw, and all the windows 10 patches that came along with them. My CPU suffered majorly in performance. It was a Haswell generation CPU which got hit the worst out of all the generations. Gaming FPS (frames per second) were noticeably worse as each patch rolled around. My average FPS was lowering significantly, my minimums were suffering and fps in general was extremely inconsistent now, and i was experiencing frame drops across all the games i played(due to the minimum fps suffering so much) Now i have upgraded to an amazing cpu, my computer has never been so fast, and my fps is very consistent now with and i have pushed the max fps ceiling higher than i have ever experienced. My 1070ti is performing way better than it ever did on my intel cpu. I highly recommend this cpu. Much faster than intel in single and multicore clocks. MUCH MUCH LOWER TDP THAN INTEL. This CPU literally sips watts when idle and doesnt go higher than the 105W TDP while gaming. i think the highest i noticed it so far was around 90W. 7nm is better than 14nm+++++++++. Ryzen 5000 series is king for gaming and productivity workloads now. (all my testing and usage has been using asus b550-f gaming wifi motherboard, BIOS version 1212, and using 2x16(32gb) 3200 C14 B Die memory, and Asus ROG Strix 1070ti)

Prior to my 5800x, I was running an Intel i5-7400. The difference is night and day obviously. Everything I was doing on my Intel CPU was starting to become sluggish, it was quite noticeable too when performing daily tasks. At first, I was doubtful whether to buy this CPU because there are two factors (currently) that make most people look over this particular CPU. The price, and the great heat that it generates. I want to believe though, that the 5800x will age very good as the years go. This processors is a beast! For gaming, this CPU is more than plenty. For media creation and productivity this processor is just right. I game from time to time, and this processor handles gaming well. I still play on a 1080p monitor, which is more CPU bound than anything. My gtx 1660 super doesn't break a sweat anymore when paired with the 5800x. If you're worried about the temperatures of the 5800x, don't worry much about it. I have a dual tower CPU cooler mounted on the 5800x with two 120mm fans. My CPU cooler is a Deepcool Neptwin V2 with the following modified fans: (not stock Deepcool fans cause they're garabage) IXF-12025-SD-W by ID-Cooling. I idle at 33c-37c. (while browsing the web with many tabs and other programs in the background). While gaming I reach temperatures between 55c-65c. Cinebench R20 benchmarks reach at max 84c. This CPU is designed to run hot for the following reason. At times, this CPU likes to boost to its advertised boosting speeds. And whilst you might not notice, temperatures do spike about 8c-10c more. However, I think this is the best feature of Zen 3. I can safely say that 5800x will serve me well for the next 5 years or so. Hopefully even more, since I don't upgrade often. My advice if you decide to purchase this CPU. Just get a decent dual tower air cooler or a premium AIO water cooler (or a custom loop if you're into thats stuff). As long as you can tame the heat generated by this beast, you can allow it to perform to it's full potential.

Any of the 5000 series processors are great. I had an Intel 10900K, this system seems faster and snappier. Games perfectly and with PCI-4 its has faster HD speeds which helps with game loading. Anyone who tells you the 5800 isn't a good processor doesn't know what they are talking about.

This is a great CPU, though if you're looking for a better value definitely go for the 5600X. Grab this if you really do need the extra cores. Most gamers will NOT. If you're doing more workloads you'll likely benefit from this a bit more.

Im upgrading from a 4790k. The 5800x is a beast, but that comes with a cost. In order to achieve its consistent 4.7Ghz boost clock ,it pushes 1.45 volts to achieve that, which is quite high for stock settings. I was seeing my temperatures spike to 70 and 80 and then it got to 90c at the beginning of a Cinebench benchmark (and there are plenty other users online who witness the same thing). Granted im using a 212 Evo Black edition cooler but its still quite high. I had to go into Ryzen Master and lower the voltage to 1.3 and limit the clockspeed to 4.5Ghz and it stays below 85c which is fine. Sucks I cant get the full performance out of this if i wanted to, but even with a roughly 10% hit in performance, this thing handles everything i need and then some. So just know, if you are seeing high temperature from this, thats the nature of the processor.

I moved up from an Intel i7-6700K 4C 8T and this thing absolutely demolishes it. If you can get your hands on one. I have it paired with my 3080 FE and it's a monster.