5600X vs 5800X3D - And different memory allocators too!

[JAY13]

Hi All,

Ive been playing Arma 3 since Alpha and have edited several missions and been involved with the development of several servers and missions - including DP Wasteland back in the day.

As such, ive spent A LOT of time trying to get good performance in the game. Ive played on many CPUS from a FX8120 and 2600k upto now a 5800X3D.

Recently I swapped from the 5600X to the 5800X3D. This is BY FAR the biggest upgrade so I just wanted to add in some numbers from YAAB for anyone that ends up googling this very topic.

General System:

CPU - See test
GPU - RX6800XT @2720mhz / 2050mhz memory with fast timings
RAM - 32GB 3600MHZ Corsair Vengeance RGB @ 16-18-18-36
SSD - NVME GEN3 Sabrent Rocket

Paras:

CPU count - 6 / 8
Extra threads, File operations, texture loading, geometry loading - ON
HT: On
Allocator - mimalloc-v207-lock-pages (unless otherwise stated)
Large Page - On
Limit - 32GB
V Limit - 8GB

YAAB "Standard settings" - 1440p


5600X

Highest: 71 / 76 / 75 on Win Default = 68 /// JEMALLOC64 = 70
Average: 48.5 / 49.3 / 49.1 on Win Default = 44.3 /// JEMALLOC64 = 47.7


5800X3D


Highest: 170 / 176 / 169 on Windows Default = 155 /// JEMALLOC64 = 166
Average: 74.5 / 74.8 / 78.6 on Windows Default = 63.1 /// JEMALLOC64 = 69.3

Personal preference settings 1440p:

Ultra everything. 2.5km view and object, 4X FSSA Ultra, HBAO Strong, ATOC - Disabled, Aniso - Ultra

5600X

Highest: 68 / 66 / 69
Average: 37.8/ 38.3 / 37.9

5800X3D

Highest: 122 / 101 / 111
Average: 56.5 / 54.4 / 55.1

[x1Heavy]

What is your CPU Cooling?

[seashell]

i used a silver soul 135

[JAY13]

Originally posted by x1Heavy:

What is your CPU Cooling?

Fractal 360mm AIO. CPU does not go above 75C.

[JAY13]

Clarifying that the above tests are Mimalloc-v207-lock-pages. Ill test again with 2025 version but im now on a 6900XT so not a true apples to applies.

[Atomicdeath]

I agree, I went from an 8700k to a 5800x3d when it released and the difference is quite amazing.

A friend of mine went with the 7800x3d and it's even better.