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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D Review

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Par :Leo Waldock
11 mars 2025 à 14:00

AMD announced the Ryzen 9 9900X3D at CES 2025 which allies twelve cores of Zen 5 goodness with a slab of 2nd Gen V-Cache. This approach works superbly well with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and today we find out how well it works in a grunty Ryzen 9.

Time stamps

00:00 Start
01:33 9900X3D Hardware Specs
02:40 A look at AMD charts
03:58 AMD Chipset Drivers – the importance
04:46 Hardware test setup
05:58 BIOS settings and core latencies
06:30 Cinebench 2024 Single Core
07:21 Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
07:29 Geekbench 6 Multi Core
07:41 Geekbench 6 Single Core
07:53 Cinebench 2024 Multi Core per £ of cost
09:28 CPU Power Consumption
10:00 Cinebench 2024 Multi Core Per Watt
10:42 7 ZIP v24 Benchmark
11:01 AIDA 64 Memory Bandwidth
11:20 3DMark Time Spy
11:50 Far Cry 6 1080p
12:12 Far Cry 6 1440p
12:28 Avatar Frontiers of Pandora 1080p
12:50 Avatar Frontiers of Pandora 1440p
13:05 Assassins Creed Mirage 1080p
13:23 Assassins Creed Mirage 1440p
13:37 Cyberpunk 2077 1080p
13:48 Cyberpunk 2077 1440p
14:02 Total War Pharaoh 1080p
14:17 Total War Pharaoh 1440p
14:44 Leo’s views on this launch / 9900X3D
18:17 Closing thoughts

As background reading to this review of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D we suggest you look at our reviews of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D HERE and the Ryzen 9 9900X HERE as AMD has used their clever 2nd Gen V-Cache Technology to enhance the Zen 5 Ryzen 9 9900X. The result, as you will see in our video, is a CPU that AMD claims is ‘The Perfect Processor for Elite Gamers'.

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Goodbye Nvidia, Hello AMD – Leo buys PowerColor RX 9070 XT Red Devil Limited Edition

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Par :Leo Waldock
6 mars 2025 à 12:28

Nvidia and AMD have launched their new graphics cards and we are all set for gaming in 2025, however there have been some shocks along the way. Naturally we expected Nvidia would soak us for a fortune but who would have predicted that Nvidia RTX 50-series would turn out to be an utter disaster? Or that AMD RX 9070 XT looks good? Wow!

00:00 Start
01:19 Unboxing
03:00 The GPU
03:45 The power connectors
06:20 Reasons why
06:35 Missing ROPS – Nvidia reply
08:15 Decision was made easy for Leo

I was so confident that Nvidia's new GPUs would be great that I placed my order for an RTX 5080 Founders Edition before Jensen took to the CES stage for his keynote address, and by the time he finsihed speaking I knew I had made the correct decision. By contrast AMD mucked things up by delaying their launch of RX 9070 XT and that made me sad.

Once the Nvidia reviews started to flow I had to rethink my position. Nvidia 50-series delivered less performance than I expected, despite the huge power draw, and we had reports of melting 12V 2×6 power connectors and chips that were missing ROPs. In the blink of an eye I cancelled my unfulfilled order – availability of Nvidia graphics sucks, hard – and ordered a PowerColor RX 9070 XT Red Devil 16GB Limited Edition instead.

KitGuru says: Nvidia has run into a series of problems with RTX 50-series while AMD RX 9070 XT looks like a winner

The post Goodbye Nvidia, Hello AMD – Leo buys PowerColor RX 9070 XT Red Devil Limited Edition first appeared on KitGuru.

MSI MEG Z890 Ace Review – so many features!

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Par :Leo Waldock
3 mars 2025 à 10:15

It's taken a while for Intel to fix their Core Ultra 200S processors and we are now finally able to take a proper look at matching motherboards. We are aiming high with this review as we check out the MSI MEG Z890 Ace which is packed with features but which also costs a scary £640.

Time stamps

00:00 Start
01:07 Accessories
02:30 The Z890 Ace – Close up
05:02 VRM’s / Memory support
05:31 Rear I/O / Headers
06:10 Test PC Setup
08:55 BIOS
10:02 Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
10:17 Cinebench 2024 Single Core
10:28 Geekbench 6 Multi Core
10:46 Geekbench 6 Single Core
10:57 CPU Power Consumption
11:59 7-Zip V24 Benchmark
12:22 AIDA64 Memory Bandwidth
12:47 3DMark Time Spy
13:09 Far Cry 6
13:22 Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora
13:37 Assassins Creed: Mirage
13:58 Cyberpunk 2077
14:12 Total War Pharaoh
14:36 Closing Thoughts

Key features

  • Ultra Power +
    The ultimate power solution with 24+2+1+1 DRPS, 110A SPS, and OC Engine unleashes maximum CPU performance.
  • Frozr Design
    Wavy Fin Design, Direct Touch Cross Heat-pipe, Aluminium Cover, Double-sided M.2 Shield Frozr, Metal Backplate and Frozr AI software ensure the utmost performance with low temp.
  • Dual Thunderbolt 4 ports
    Thunderbolt 4 brings Thunderbolt to USB-C at true 40 Gb/sec speeds, 8K display support, Daisy-Chain, Multi-Port Accessory Architecture and USB 4.0 compliant.
  • 10G Super LAN
    Next level network speed, secure networking with fastest data throughput to improve efficiency.
  • Wi-Fi 7
    The latest wireless solution with a new 320MHz channel, achieving a maximum transmission speed of 5.8Gbps, which is 2.4 times faster than Wi-Fi 6/6E.
  • Quintuple M.2 Connectors
    Onboard 5x M.2 connectors with one Lightning Gen 5 solution for the maximum storage performance.
  • EZ Magnetic M.2 Shield Frozr II
    The patented design enables true “wire-less” RGB function, while the screwless design provides the easiest way for M.2 installation.
  • EZ PCIe Release
    A simple press of a button to effortlessly lock or unlock the PCIe slot, simplifying the installation and removal of the graphics card.
  • Lightning Gen 5
    The latest PCIe 5.0 solution with up to 128GB/s bandwidth for maximum transfer speed.
  • Latest DDR5 Memory
    A huge step of DDR performance enhancement with the latest DDR5 memory and MSI Memory Boost technology.
  • Audio Boost 5 HD
    Ultimate audio solution with premium audio processor combining ESS audio DAC and amplifier deliver the breath taking experience.

Specification

  • Chipset: Intel Z890
  • CPU Support: Intel Core Ultra 200 desktop processors
  • VRMs: Renesas RAA229131 controller with 24+1+2+1x 110A Renesas Smart Power Stages for VCCore, VCCSA, VCCGT and VNNAON
  • Memory support:
    • 4 DIMMs, Dual Channel DDR5, Maximum Memory Capacity 256GB
    • Max. overclocking frequency:
    • 1DPC 1R Max speed up to 9200+ MT/s
    • 1DPC 2R Max speed up to 7200+ MT/s
    • 2DPC 1R Max speed up to 6400+ MT/s
    • 2DPC 2R Max speed up to 5600+ MT/s
  • Expansion slots:
    • 1x PCIe Gen 5.0 x16 slot (from CPU) or 2x PCIe Gen 5.0 x8
    • 1x PCIe Gen 4.0 x4 slot (from chipset)
  • Storage:
    • 2x M.2 Gen 5 x4 (the M.2 powered by chipset requires PCIe lanes from expansion slot)
    • 3x M.2 Gen 4 x4
    • So effectively 1x Gen 5 and 4x Gen 4
    • 1x M.2 Gen 4.0 x4 SATA mode
    • 4x SATA 6Gbps
  • USB support:
    • 2x Thunderbolt 4 40Gbps Type-C (Rear)
    • 1x USB 20Gbps Type-C (Front)
    • 2x USB 10Gbps Type-C (Rear)
    • 11x USB 10Gbps Type-A (Rear)
    • 4x USB 5Gbps Type-A (Front)
    • 4x USB 2.0 (Front)
  • Ethernet: Marvell AQC113CS 10Gbps LAN
  • Wireless: Intel Killer BE1750x Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4
  • Fan connectors: 8x PWM
  • Audio: Realtek ALC4082 7.1-Channel Audio
  • Form Factor: ATX 244mm x 305mm, 8-layer PCB

Before we dive into our testing of the MSI MEG Z890 Ace you might want to recap on our reporting about Intel Core Ultra 200S or Arrow Lake:

  • The initial launch of the CPUs and Z890 platform went badly, as we reported HERE.
  • Soon after, Intel admitted they did indeed have problems to fix, as we reported HERE.
  • In the first few days of 2025 Intel rolled out their fixes for Arrow Lake and we were finally able to review the three CPU, as you can see HERE.
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