CPU upgrade?

[Highelf]

Will the Ryzen 3900x work on my Asus Crosshero VI? I have the 1800x and all the benchmarks i've seen have it outperforming the 1800x easily. I use it mostly for video editing and rendering.

Thanks.

[Shakadam]

Yes, although you will need to update the BIOS on the board for it to work.

[Thunderball]

Will the Ryzen 3900x work on my Asus Crosshero VI? I have the 1800x and all the benchmarks i've seen have it outperforming the 1800x easily. I use it mostly for video editing and rendering.

Thanks.

Yes, after a BIOS update. VRM would handle it ok, it's about the same power consumption as the 1800X. Dont expect the same memory clocks as on X570 though.

[Temp name]

Will the Ryzen 3900x work on my Asus Crosshero VI? I have the 1800x and all the benchmarks i've seen have it outperforming the 1800x easily. I use it mostly for video editing and rendering.

Thanks.

It would yes. It's running an x370 chipset, which supports Ryzen 3000. You'd just need to update the bios (potentially to a beta BIOS).


On that note, I really wish Asus would include the chipset in the name of their Crosshair hero lineup, because I could swear the VI was the x470, but apparently not.

[Highelf]

Yes, after a BIOS update. VRM would handle it ok, it's about the same power consumption as the 1800X. Dont expect the same memory clocks as on X570 though.

What do you mean by that?

[Temp name]

What do you mean by that?

Just gonna assume you mean the memory clock thing:
X370 boards aren't fantastic at memory clocks, because the chips they were designed for had shit memory controllers, so it really didn't matter. They were also made on lower-end PCBs in general so the memory traces are less shielded, so more interference, so lower clocks

[Highelf]

Just gonna assume you mean the memory clock thing:
X370 boards aren't fantastic at memory clocks, because the chips they were designed for had shit memory controllers, so it really didn't matter. They were also made on lower-end PCBs in general so the memory traces are less shielded, so more interference, so lower clocks

So are you talking about OC the RAM sticks?

[Highelf]

Or just running them at their rated speed.

Would upgrading to the 3900x be noticeable then? Are you guys saying that my RAM sticks aren't running at their posted speeds?

[Temp name]

Would upgrading to the 3900x be noticeable then? Are you guys saying that my RAM sticks aren't running at their posted speeds?

Would it be noticeable: Yes. Will your RAM sticks perform much better? Nah.

You're still getting 4 cores and 8 threads with better IPC and clocks.

[socialmaker]

Can't you just marry both your proc + MB and get a cheap b450 board? or wait until the b550 come out? My opinion...

[Thunderball]

What do you mean by that?

Ryzen 1000 and 2000 series had huge problems supporting high memory clocks, so most manufacturers made some sacrifices to improve that. Ryzen 3000 series mostly fixed it with a new memory controller design, so as a result newer boards dont have to compromise anymore.