AMD Ryzen and Intel Core: Which processors do you have and how fast is the Core Ultra 200S? 321 comments
What platforms and processors does the Techoutil community use in their home-built PCs, how extensive are AMD’s X3D models, and do the majority of them still have DDR4 or DDR5? This Sunday question also covers where Intel’s new Core Ultra 200S series processors are going and how much it will cost to upgrade.
Table of Contents What processors do you have and how fast is the Core Ultra 200S? CPU inventory before ultra age. What series does your home desktop computer belong to? Four questions about CPU and RAM Your predictions for the Intel Core Ultra 200S How much can a CPU upgrade including a platform change cost? Participation is expressly welcomeThe last ten Sunday questions in the overview of motivation and data use
CPU inventory before the Ultra era
Intel has finally introduced next-generation desktop processors with the Core Ultra 200S “Arrow Lake-S”. Next week will come the time when we can expect the first test reports on the new processors. At the same time, there are rumors that AMD could give its rival a run for its money a day later and introduce Ryzen 9000 with 3D V-Cache in order to immediately regain the gaming crown – or widen its lead; depending on where the Intel Core Ultra 200S ends up.
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The editorial team would like to take advantage of the calm before the CPU storm to inquire about the current situation of processors in the Techoutil community. And in keeping with the tradition of the last Sunday question with a fun guessing game about Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 and AMD Radeon RX 8000, two questions with a look into the crystal ball should not be missing at the end.
What series does the home desktop computer come from?
First of all, we first need to talk about the platforms and processors you are currently using. The first question is: do you have a homemade computer at home and if so, do you play with it?
Second: what platform are your PCs based on? In this case, it is the motherboard socket type, which sometimes remains current across several CPU generations.
Four Questions About CPU and Memory
A survey which, analogous to the already very important biannual Sunday question on GPUs, lists all CPU models from recent years as possible answers, would go well beyond the scope. Therefore, at this point we should first ask what year your installed processor actually comes from. This is the market launch year in which the specific model was first sold.
Next it comes to the manufacturer’s classification: which category does your CPU fall into?
The only specific questions asked are about AMD gaming processors with 3D V-Cache. The background is that in the survey, when the discontinuation of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D was announced, around half of the participants said they had installed such a processor – so an analysis is particularly worthwhile here.
Participants with a different processor are asked to indicate in the comments which model they installed, what their motivations were, and how satisfied they are with their choice of processor.
To some extent, the diffusion of the two RAM standards DDR4 and DDR5 is evident from the platform survey; At this point, however, you should ask explicit questions about RAM again.
Your predictions for Intel Core Ultra 200S
October 24 is the date of the first independent benchmarks and analyzes of the Intel Core Ultra 200S. Before that, the editorial team would like to have your opinion: in your opinion, how powerful will the new processors be? The first of two surveys on this topic asks about the application performance of the high-end model compared to AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X.
Then it should be about the gaming performance within the limits of the processor. What are your predictions, will Intel manage to finish ahead of the Ryzen 7000X3D or even ahead of the Ryzen 9000X3D? Or will even the race against the Ryzen 7000 without 3D V-Cache be narrowly decided?
How much can a processor upgrade including a platform change cost?
If you want to upgrade from AM4 or an older Intel platform to Ryzen 9000(X3D) or Core Ultra 200S, you may have to dig deep into your pockets. Added to the price of the new CPU itself are the costs of a new motherboard, sometimes new RAM, and sometimes a new CPU cooler. What is your current financial pain threshold for such an upgrade?
Participation is expressly desired
As always, the editorial team is happy to receive well-founded and detailed reasons for your decisions in the comments to the current Sunday issue. If you personally have completely different opinions that are not covered by the answer options offered in the article surveys, you can also report them on the forum. Ideas and suggestions for adding content to current or future surveys are also welcome.
Readers who have not yet responded to the previous Sunday’s questions are encouraged to do so, as surveys always last over a 30-day period. The only condition to participate is a free Techacteur account. There are often still exciting discussions going on on the forum, especially regarding questions from last Sunday.
The last ten Sunday questions at a glance
Next-gen GPU: What do you expect from the GeForce RTX 50 and Radeon RX 8000? Gaming graphics cards: Which GPU do you have in your PC and how much can it consume? Gaming chat: what do you think about Discord and are you on the CB server? Chrome, Firefox etc. : What browsers do you use on your computer and your smartphone?Sony PlayStation 5 Pro: What do you think of the 800 euro Pro console without Drive?Artificial Intelligence: What do you think of AI in products and multimedia content ?25 years of Nvidia GeForce: Questions about a quarter century of graphics innovationToo many games: Do you have a “heap of shame” and how do you deal with it? Gaming show(s): are you following Gamescom 2024? Or why not? Applications, files and photos: how important are Google services on the smartphone?
Motivation and use of data
The data collected within the framework of Sunday Questions is intended solely to make the mood within the community as well as the hardware and software preferences of readers and their development more visible. There is no financial or advertising context and no evaluation for market research purposes or transmission of data to third parties.
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