2.6.2017

Motherboard: Asus PRIME X370-PROMemory: Corsair Vengeance DDR4-3200 16GB (2 x 8GB)Cooler: Thermaltake Contac Silent 21 w/ Akasa ViperGraphics: MSI GeForce 1070Ryzen has had its share of teething problems. I've heard about the struggles that some have had to get their memory clocking fast, and indeed I had to put a little work in too.For reasons that elude me, my motherboard cannot automatically determine the timings of my RAM unless I set the BIOS to XMP mode. The defaults it comes up with prevent the system from going above the BIOS default RAM frequency of 2133 MHz. However, the XMP mode would run the RAM at the maximum rated speed (3200 MHz) which the system isn't capable of. Based on what I've read,this is a common issue and most people can't quite reach 3200 MHz, settling for 2933 MHz.In order to get my RAM ticking away even slightly faster than 2133 MHz, I had to do the following in the BIOS:(1) Forced the RAM voltage to the rated voltage (in my case 1.35V; the BIOS was trying to default it to 1.2V)(2) Manually set the RAM timings (the BIOS also defaulted these wrong; note that the XMP BIOS feature will probably tell you your RAM's timings on-screen, plus it's printed on the RAM itself)(3) Incrementally tried each faster RAM speed until the system became unstable (I couldn't go above 2933 MHz)I tested my memory stability using the memtest86 tool. If a certain RAM speed could survive a whole pass without throwing errors I deemed it stable, though arguably it should be run for much longer (overnight perhaps). Prime95 is another stability testing tool that I would recommend.My first impression with regards to temperatures was worrying; I noticed the CPU running much hotter than I would have expected given its TDP, but then I noticed an AMD community article about how the Ryzen 7 1700X and 1800X have their temperatures offset by 20 degrees (why this is, I don't understand). The Ryzen Master software gives you the correct temperature; with other temperature software you will need to do the subtraction yourself. The maximum I've been able to hit is about 58 degrees Celsius with Prime95; pretty impressive.I've seen a lot of benchmarks from big YouTube tech channels that paint the 1800X as very hot; I suspect they didn't know about the temperature offset. AMD really did mess that one up; had they been more proactive in telling people about it, or not adding an offset at all, it would have made Ryzen seem more appealing, I think.If you prefer to use a balanced power mode on Windows, know that there is one specifically written for the Ryzen CPUs that you can download from the AMD community website.I neglected to do many benchmarks to determine an actual difference to me, but others have done benchmarks that show that while the 1800X is not the fastest CPU, it is fast and great value. It did occur to me to check single-threaded performance; this CPU isn't close to the Intel i7-7700K which holds the crown at time of writing, but I felt that double the cores and great value made the 1800X a better choice going into the future.Something that surprised me is that the 1800X and, perhaps more importantly the motherboard, work with Linux (Fedora 25) out of the box, despite being so new!I'm glad that there is competition in the CPU market once again; everyone benefits and I'm looking forward to seeing what AMD and Intel will do in the next couple of years.EDIT: it's worth pointing out, since many don't, that setting your memory frequency above 2666 MHz when using this CPU is an *overclock*, which apparently voids your CPU warranty (even if your memory is capable of going faster, as is true in my case). Just something to bear in mind! Be sure to look up the maximum supported memory frequency on your CPU's specification.

7.5.2017

So far I've been impressed with this CPU. So far, it has been running smoothly/stably on an Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero motherboard, mated with an Nvidia GTX 1070 graphics card and 16 GB of G.Skill's Flare-X 3200MHz CAS14 latency memory offering for AMD processors. In my case, I am running linux - specifically, Mint 18 Cinnamon with kernel 4.10 installed (to address known AMD issues with older kernels.) Some linux-specific observations:Performance: I purchased this CPU as a replacement/upgrade from an Intel i7-4790k. In my case, my reason for switching was to improve compiler times. In my application, I saw a reasonable performance improvement, with C/C++ project compile times dropping from about 5m30s to about 4m.Obviously, your mileage will vary based on the type of work you are doing and the amount of concurrent processing your application can effectively utilize. Single threaded applications on the 1800x don't feel any more zippy than with the 4790k, so I'd suggest that if you are looking for max performance for more 'typical' applications, the i7-7700k might still be your best bet.CPU packaging/quality: Compared to the i7 processors, this CPU physically feels really solid. Check out the de-lidding videos of this processor, and you'll see that the packaging is pretty beefy in comparison to what Intel offers. In my case, I was able to put the same CPU cooler on the AMD as I was previously using on the 4790k (not overclocked) and I found that the AMD CPU temps (as subjectively reported by the cpu) came in at about 10 degrees cooler at full load. Not bad for a CPU that is dissipating more total power. I also really like the AMD motherboard heatsink mounting design - there is no need to place brackets/screws under the motherboard, so installation is quite easy in comparison to the Intel CPUs.Linux support: As stated earlier, the CPU seems to run well under linux with kernel 4.10. I haven't run into any stability issues, kernel panics, etc. Some minor quibbles - per-core CPU temps are not available to lmsensors via the linux kernel, so you won't get the same level of CPU temp granularity that you may have grown used to with the Intel CPUs. Would love to see AMD put some time into exposing that data in linux so that enthusiasts can more closely monitor CPU performance.Cons: By far, the biggest drawback these CPUs have relative to Intel is memory support. 3rd party benchmarks indicate that this processor benefits significantly from faster memory (at least in earlier CPU/BIOS firmware versions). Unfortunately, memory that can run stably at 3200 MHz is hard to find and requires manual tuning/overclocking. Furthermore, memory will not run at those speeds if you put more than 2 sticks of RAM in the machine. So, at this time, if you are interested in using high performance memory, you are limited to 16 GB of ram. For my application, this is a significant drawback, but I am hopeful that AMD and the memory market will collectively sort this out and start offering 32+ GB high performance memory solutions at some point in the future.

19.2.2018

I bought this to upgrade my aging i7 processor which was really struggling to handle heavily edited and graded 4k footage. Before I had to rely on a proxy workflow as I wasn't even able to scrub through my video without heavily dropped frames. Now I can happily say that I have no issues scrubbing through various 4k footage taken from multiple different cameras (Sony, Panasonic, Mavic, and GoPro). The 1800x has really become a big time saver as I don't even need to use proxies 95% of the time. I was contemplating on getting the i7 8700k, which based on what I have read, performs better than the 1800x. However, I decided to go with AMD for multiple reasons:1. AMD will be releasing new AM4 socket processors until at least 2020.

19.9.2018

The Ryzen 7 1800X has been an incredible upgrade for my new photo-editing (and future video-editing) workstation, way above and beyond the i5 I've been working with in my iMac for 8 years. I was worried at first about the higher voltage, but everything has been running without a hitch for over a month, so I expect it to continue past the one-year mark this way. I combined this processor with the ASUS Prime X370-Pro motherboard (X370 chipset for solid expansion, seeing as I expected to need a wifi card, sound card, and capture card in time) and the combo worked perfectly on first boot.I experimented with streaming Fallout 4 at 1080p highest graphics settings and high encoding, with ~25% CPU utilization in OBS,

17.4.2017

Coming from a Phenom II X4 that could get to 3.8 GHz on a great day, this is a crazy jump in speed. The last 2 systems that I have built for friends were both i7 7700k, but I insisted upon waiting for AMD. I have this at 3.95 GHz on 1.38V, with 63C under a Prime95 smallFFT load or 57C under a Prime95 blended load under a Corsair 115i GTX with 70F ambient. I was able to get 4.1 GHz Prime95 smallFFT stable for an hour, but this was mostly because I didn't grasp how the voltage controls worked in UEFI and the chip was pushing itself to insane voltages (I saw 1.5-1.6 on HWMon, and all of the other values that it has shown me for voltages have been accurate, temps were 72-74C with +20C offset taken into account).

13.4.2017

I've essentially been waiting for this thing ever since the end of the FX glory days. Maybe I've been waiting for this thing since the Athlon XP days. I have always preferred AMD simply because they have gone for elegance and efficiency over brute force and rising price tags. This processor is a beautiful vindication of that philosophy.It is taking my gaming FPS to a new level, but beyond that, it is just an amazing desktop processor. Photoshop and video editing have become exciting applications, because it's just amazing to see how well this thing handles those tasks. You can certainly get more FPS out of an Intel chip. You can definitely make the ultimate gaming rig with an Intel.

5.4.2018

For the price what you're getting with this CPU is absolutely fantastic, 8 cores! I was able to get this running at a stable 4.0ghz with a 280mm rad liquid cooler running at around 40°c idle and 70°c under heavy load which is a little disappointing I was expecting a little more overclocking capability.However there were some issues when getting this CPU. One of these issues is ram, there are not many sticks of ram that will run at their advertised speeds with these new motherboards, it was a real hassle to get my ram running at around 3000mhz as I was trying to use the same ram that I used with my previous Intel build. So before you buy definitely check the list of ram kits that have been tested with the motherboard that you are buying along with this CPU.

6.4.2017

After recently upgrading to the new Sony A99II 42-megapixel Full Frame SLT camera, my old Intel Quad Core i7 3770K wasn't cutting it anymore -- especially when batch processing north of 100 raw image files after an event.Switching from Mac to Windows was a bit scary 5 years ago, but to this day, I had never used an AMD-based machine before. Even my Apple computers ran on Intel chips in recent years. I heard about AMD Ryzen being a great new 8-core CPU, and it really delivers on all fronts.It's cut my batch raw image processing time down by 70%! Video render times are also cut in half.I'm using the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X along with the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100 8 GB DDR5 professional GPU with apps like DxO Optics Pro 11 Elite,

30.3.2018

Well I can definitely recommend this CPU if your workload is based on multi core application like VM s CAD or anything workstation related. It's also good for gaming , streaming and video editing of course, but keep in mind that some applications don't use all the cores and that will seem slower than the counter-part intel i7 witch this competes against.So if you re looking for something strictly for gaming go for the i7 or even i5 , those perform better at higher refresh rates <100hz , but if you don't play on high refresh rate monitor and you have some work to do that involves a lot of loading and you can take advantage of all the cores(in my case game dev) then I would recommend this,

2.10.2018

At 240$ this thing was a steal. Overclocked to 3.95ghz while keeping the voltage at 1.36v, supposedly can do better at 1.4v but I don't want to push it. Crushes any multitasking and Cinebench at 1725cb for my system. Make sure you get 2666mhz or higher RAM, I hear it doesn't play nice with lower frequency RAM. I use some cheapo overclocked 19 CAS sticks down to 16 CAS but even at 19 CAS they still get along just fine giving around 1700 cb. A good air cooler like the Cooler Master Hyper 212 is perfectly fine for it, I don't have experience with liquid cooling but it's probably only necessary if you really wanna push this thing.Early on 1st gen Ryzen chips had their quirks but they are pretty much evened out at this point with bios/chipset/driver updates.

20.3.2017

Different from every other AMD processor I've had. SoC, with I/O & mem control incorporated, instead of in the chipset. I must have a good one `cause I've been able to bump up the DDR4 to 3200MHz without any troubles. Haven't messed with any oc yet though. With HWmonitor open watching the ryzen speed go higher when it's being used or see it low at 2200MHz idling I might just leave it alone for now.Runs cool, this and the DDR4 use less E also.I read the specs and comparisons, I can feel a difference between this stock 1800X >> 8350 FX @ 4.5GHz in my old rig. Moving large data is a lot quicker than piledriver was, with the small stuff it seems about the same.**Another bios out for my mb,

26.3.2017

Love my new Ryzen.Pros: 8 core 16 thread which has been a very nice upgrade. Great at multi core tasks. Single core Pro-Formance for games is not the best but still pulling greater then 60fps. Overclocking is easy and there are already some nice utilies for it.Cons: single core proformance is lacking, would not recommend this one if you are just gaming, go for the 1700 or an intel. No stock cooler. Early adopters problems, be ready to flash your board bios which ever one you purchase, and check often for more bios updates. Not a lot of head room for over clocking. Most are only getting 4.0, some can make 4.1.Over all I think it's a decent product and should bring a good competitor to intel.

12.4.2018

First of all, the people posting one star reviews on all the Ryzen products complaining about Intel and AMD "fanboys" are pathetically hilarious. Second, I picked this because it's Passmark to cost ratio was fantastic.I paired it with an AS Rock Taichi board for an Unraid server build. Initially I had stability issues, but that was mostly fixed by changing the c state settings in the BIOS.Performance has been stellar. I have run a couple instances of Plex transcoding and a virtual machine with GPU passthrough with plenty left on the table.Stability issues are annoying, but I'd definitely buy again over other available products for another server build.

25.9.2017

GREAT AT MULTITASKING! This beast can run Nier Automata, Black Desert, and DOOM on Max settings, while streaming, while watching a Youtube video, while eating a pizza with zero hitches. It is a monster! I can't wait to see what Zen2 will be like!I am currently running 3.9Ghz at 1.33v. AMD recommends that you stay under 1.35v and up to a maximum of 1.45v. I don't want to push it higher than what AMD recommends so I'm happy with this OC. Idle temperatures seem to vary between bios updates. The previous Bios I had temps at 25C but, bios update 1501 my idle temps are at 35c and operating/gaming 40-45C. Under stress test it doesn't go higher than 50C.

18.7.2017

Yes you could buy a 1700 and overclock it, though you don't know how fast that will run.I picked the 1800X on the theory its better quality silicon and prefer to stick near the official clock speed for reliability.The high thread count really comes into it's own for work. As a developer running lots of tasks locally, using docker etc, a higher thread count is ideal.I switched from Xeon to Ryzen and have noticed no difference in reliability and no issues with compatibility. The only thing around that's any better is Threadripper which is so much more money and is 2 of these stuck together and do you REALLY need THAT many threads?

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