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[CaligoVereor]

Greetings!

So, I've been thinking about upgrading a rig from a 3700X to a 5700X3D. That is more or less my option since I'm not quite ready to switch the whole motherboard and so on just yet. For the GPU it uses a 6700XT which I also want to still keep around.

So, I've been wondering - has someone done a similar switch? Was the difference in performance noticable and worth it?

Thanks!

[BigAl01]

I'm running a Ryzen 5 5600X3D (from Microcenter) that was an upgrade from an AMD FX8150 (yes, new motherboard and RAM of course) and it was worth the big performance increase in that case.  If you are a gamer, I think you will appreciate the smaller performance increase you will see.  Check your motherboard's website to see if they have a BIOS that supports the new CPU, and if so, be sure to flash your motherboard BIOS to the latest version (while still running the Ryzen 7 3700X) to ensure it will support the new CPU.

[CaligoVereor]

Yeah, I'm going to need a BIOS update if I do decide to get the upgrade, I did update before for SAM support but that version was before X3D stuff. And, yes, my motherboard does have the update available.

[cpurpe91]

When I went from my 3700X to my 5700X there was a significant difference in the performance of my old rig.

[Vynski]

You should undoubtedly see a significant performance increase with your current motherboard.  Although, if the motherboard is not a top of the line board, (i.e. X570 chipset) you may also experience some glitches, crashes or any combination of problems.  Make certain your motherboard is compatible with the 5700X3D.  For this CPU I would strongly suggest something comparable with the MSI MEG series boards.

[CaligoVereor]

I have ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 AC

[cpurpe91]

You could give it a try with that board, as a few people claim to be running 5950X chips stock, however you would want to look into getting a better board in the future as many people complained about the length of time the board lasted being too short.

A decent x570 board is rather expensive right now but a good B550 board seems to be around 150USD.

Then there is the option of upgrading the entire platform, but that will outweigh prices of the new board and the 5700X3D by about 150USD if you got the 7700X, 32GB Ram at 6000hz and a B650 board.

I personally would go with the platform upgrade over the 5700X3D however I don't know your situation. 

The 5700X3D is a good chip so whether you choose to stick with AM4 or upgrade you will see a performance boost for sure.