Cache-Rich: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D Workstation Performance Review

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by Rob Williams on May 20, 2022 in Processors

First seen in its server-bound Milan-X EPYC, AMD’s brought its 3D V-Cache technology to consumers with the new Ryzen 7 5800XD. With triple the L3 cache vs. the original 5800X, the right workloads could exhibit a notable performance-boost. For our first look at the 5800X3D, we’re tackling our usual assortment of workstation performance scenarios.

Page 4 – Rendering: Arnold, Blender, KeyShot, V-Ray, C4D, Corona & More

As you saw on the previous page, the copious amounts of extra cache found in AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D isn’t enough to guarantee a speed boost in a given scenario. We saw a nice uplift in Adobe’s Lightroom JPEG export test, but beyond that, the faster-clocked 5800X won every other battle.

Because that situation is largely unchanged in rendering, we’re going to let this page speak for itself. In every completely CPU-bound case, the 5800X wins out, simply because it sports faster clocks, and the extra cache isn’t beneficial to rendering a single frame.

The fact that the 5800X3D can’t beat out the 5800X in a specific scenario isn’t a real knock against the chip or technology, but it perfectly explains that you’ll need an appropriate workload to actually benefit from all of that cache (eg: image editing).

Arnold

Autodesk Arnold CPU Rendering Performance - Jaguar E-Type (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
Autodesk Arnold CPU Rendering Performance - Sophie (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)

Blender

Blender Cycles CPU + GPU Rendering Performance - BMW (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
Blender Cycles CPU + GPU Rendering Performance - Classroom (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
Blender Cycles CPU + GPU Rendering Performance - Controller (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)

KeyShot

Luxion KeyShot - Character Rendering Performance (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
Luxion KeyShot - Room Rendering Performance (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)

V-Ray

Chaos Group V-Ray - Flowers CPU Rendering Performance (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
Chaos Group V-Ray - Flowers CPU+GPU Rendering Performance (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
Chaos Group V-Ray Benchmark - CPU Rendering Score (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)

Cinebench & Cinema 4D

Maxon Cinebench - Multi-threaded Score (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
Maxon Cinebench - Single-threaded Score (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
Maxon Cinema 4D - Energy Drink Rendering Performance (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
Maxon Cinema 4D - Staircase Rendering Performance (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
Maxon Cinema 4D - Abstract Loop Animation Rendering Performance (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)

Corona Renderer

Chaos Corona Rendering Performance - Concrete Livingroom Scene (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
Chaos Corona Rendering Performance - Rest House Scene (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)

LuxMark

LuxMark Food CPU Rendering Performance (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
LuxMark Hall Bench CPU Rendering Performance (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)

POV-Ray

POV-Ray 3.8 Multi-threaded Score (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)
POV-Ray 3.8 Single-threaded Score (AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D)

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Rob Williams

Rob founded Techgage in 2005 to be an 'Advocate of the consumer', focusing on fair reviews and keeping people apprised of news in the tech world. Catering to both enthusiasts and businesses alike; from desktop gaming to professional workstations, and all the supporting software.

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