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AMD X3D CPUs Lead Gaming Benchmarks, But 12-Core Ryzen 9 Models Show Unexpected Weakness

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A recent benchmark of the game Onimusha: Way of the Sword revealed that AMD's X3D CPUs generally outperform Intel's flagship processors, with the Ryzen 7 9800X3D showing an 11.3% lead over the Core i9-14900K. However, the benchmark also highlighted a peculiar performance issue with AMD's 12-core Ryzen 9 processors, which struggled to keep pace with lower-core-count CPUs, including AMD's own Ryzen 5 models. This performance deficit was observed even in the Ryzen 9 7900X3D, where the 3D V-Cache technology did not compensate for the 12-core limitation. AI

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AMD X3D CPUs Lead Gaming Benchmarks, But 12-Core Ryzen 9 Models Show Unexpected Weakness

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jake Roach ·

    Benchmarking 31 different CPUs in Onimusha: Way of the Sword — X3D beats flagships by 10%, 270K Plus falls behind Raptor Lake Refresh

    Onimusha: Way of the Sword closes out an excellent year for Capcom. We put the RE Engine to the test once again, benchmarking 31 different CPUs to see how they scale in the game.

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