AMD Ryzen: disappointed with its performance in games after the first analysis - TechnoTron
Posted by: TechnoTron 03/03/2017
Yesterday was the long awaited day. The new series of AMD Ryzen 7 processors, with the Ryzen 7 1800X, Ryzen 7 1700X and Ryzen 7 1700, is now officially on sale worldwide, putting it on sale tomorrow for 569, 459 and 369 euros, respectively. At the time of its launch, we already have at our disposal the first analyzes and tests of the performance of the AMD star processors, which, although they have a good performance, finally have not given as much as expected.
At a performance level, the AMD Ryzen tests at Cinebench confirm what they already demonstrated at the presentation conference: AMD wins with their processors, very similar to the i7-6900K (which costs twice), and being more than 50 % Better than the i7-7700K. In other CPU performance tests the performance is expected, most of which is between the i7-6900K and the i7-6800K.
But what happens in games? Things change, and quite a lot. In both old and modern games, AMD Ryzen processors are behind Intel. It is especially noteworthy that the biggest difference in performance is given in DirectX 12, where the new AMD processors perform well below Intel.
A curious factor that we found in the performance tests we have been seeing is that the AMD Ryzen processors perform worse the higher the load they have to process with respect to the graphics card. As the resolution of the games increases, and more graphics are passed to the graphics card and saturated, the FPS normalize and are set to levels similar to those found in Intel processors.
Processors such as the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X are aimed at buyers who want more powerful processors than what can be an Intel Core i7-7700K, but who do not want to lose performance monohilo that usually suppose to go to processors like the i7-6900K. For players, it is clear that AMD Ryzen is not the best option, being at the moment the best choice to play the Intel Core i7-7700K or Intel Core i5-7600K the best value for money that we can acquire to play. If you were thinking of Ryzen to update your computer to play, you had better wait. The focus should be placed on the graphics card rather than on the processors.
AMD itself has recognized that the performance of its processors in games needs improvements, and expect that over the coming months before summer improve the performance of their processors. This will be achieved through driver upgrades of both the processors themselves (implemented in the operating systems), graphics cards, motherboard firmware, and game software and their engines, for which it is working together and Active way with the developers.
AMD bets strong on the 8 cores for consumers, but developers are not yet prepared for it. What works best with graphics cards today is the use of 4 cores and 8 threads. In this field the next Ryzen 5 1600 X with 6 cores and the Ryzen 5 1500X with 4 could provide a better performance in games compared to its segment of prices.
If you are going to use the AMD Ryzen processor for anything other than play, then they are the best option you can find in quality / price, as they are ideal for demanding tasks with the CPU, besides offering very good temperatures, at the level of Intel processors less powerful, and not very high consumption, expected for the performance they offer. At the moment, the hard reality shows us some Ryzen 7 that are behind in games. All tests have been done with NVIDIA graphics cards, and it remains to be seen if the performance will improve with AMD graphics, especially with the imminent Radeon RX Vega and RX 500 series that will be released in April and May.
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X: is ideal for demanding tasks with the CPU, not so much for games.
AMD Ryzen processors bring AMD back through the door to the business of computer processors, after some manufacturers even took 8 years without creating motherboards for AMD processors, and their latest processors were not up to The ones who were launching Intel. As we always defend, competition is very healthy, and in a market like that of computer components, it is always welcome.
At a performance level, the AMD Ryzen tests at Cinebench confirm what they already demonstrated at the presentation conference: AMD wins with their processors, very similar to the i7-6900K (which costs twice), and being more than 50 % Better than the i7-7700K. In other CPU performance tests the performance is expected, most of which is between the i7-6900K and the i7-6800K.
But what happens in games? Things change, and quite a lot. In both old and modern games, AMD Ryzen processors are behind Intel. It is especially noteworthy that the biggest difference in performance is given in DirectX 12, where the new AMD processors perform well below Intel.
A curious factor that we found in the performance tests we have been seeing is that the AMD Ryzen processors perform worse the higher the load they have to process with respect to the graphics card. As the resolution of the games increases, and more graphics are passed to the graphics card and saturated, the FPS normalize and are set to levels similar to those found in Intel processors.
Although they are worse to play, they have their advantages
Processors such as the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X are aimed at buyers who want more powerful processors than what can be an Intel Core i7-7700K, but who do not want to lose performance monohilo that usually suppose to go to processors like the i7-6900K. For players, it is clear that AMD Ryzen is not the best option, being at the moment the best choice to play the Intel Core i7-7700K or Intel Core i5-7600K the best value for money that we can acquire to play. If you were thinking of Ryzen to update your computer to play, you had better wait. The focus should be placed on the graphics card rather than on the processors.
AMD itself has recognized that the performance of its processors in games needs improvements, and expect that over the coming months before summer improve the performance of their processors. This will be achieved through driver upgrades of both the processors themselves (implemented in the operating systems), graphics cards, motherboard firmware, and game software and their engines, for which it is working together and Active way with the developers.
AMD bets strong on the 8 cores for consumers, but developers are not yet prepared for it. What works best with graphics cards today is the use of 4 cores and 8 threads. In this field the next Ryzen 5 1600 X with 6 cores and the Ryzen 5 1500X with 4 could provide a better performance in games compared to its segment of prices.
If you are going to use the AMD Ryzen processor for anything other than play, then they are the best option you can find in quality / price, as they are ideal for demanding tasks with the CPU, besides offering very good temperatures, at the level of Intel processors less powerful, and not very high consumption, expected for the performance they offer. At the moment, the hard reality shows us some Ryzen 7 that are behind in games. All tests have been done with NVIDIA graphics cards, and it remains to be seen if the performance will improve with AMD graphics, especially with the imminent Radeon RX Vega and RX 500 series that will be released in April and May.
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