Older Ryzen processors for editing rig

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Ryzen 3xxx processors are very nice and all, but financially they are not optimal budget choice outside top segment of 12-16 cores.

Compared to 1-2 gen Ryzen new CPUs real advantage is only around 10-15% on same clock speed, all Ryzen processors are overclockable on any decent motherboard.

So, we'll go from most bargain CPUs:

Ryzen 5 1600, $79,95 shipped, without any coupons, 6 cores / 12 threads, overclockable to around 3.9-4.1Ghz on air
Ryzen 7 1700, $135,9 shipped, without any coupons, 8 cores / 16 threads, overclockable to around 3.9-4.1Ghz on air with good cooler
Ryzen 5 1400 $56,3 shipped, without any coupons, 4 cores / 8 threads, overclockable to around 3.9-4.1Ghz on air
Ryzen 3 1200 $41,6 shipped, without any coupons, 4 cores / 4 threads, overclockable to around 3.9-4.1Ghz on air

Two latest CPUs are best for file storage servers or for simpler 1080p editing rig.
Even Ryzen 3 1200 is enough for fast server with 10Gbit connection and pair of NVMe drives that hold most recent footage. Ryzen 1700 will be better and better each month, as Adobe and Resolve with each new release will be more and more aimed for high core CPUs.

I strongly suggest to use x370-x470 boards, even if used, to have upgrade path for later, check https://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/21405/amd-am4-motherboards-selection-guide-for-video-editors#Item_22.

Glenn7

Good topic. I have new system made on 1700 from ali. Works perfect and it is cheap!

IronFilm

I went for a 2200G, you might say I'm overpaying for the CPU.... but heh, it means I can skip buying a graphics card! Ha.

(at least not really needed for my extremely lightweight and modest needs)

Vitaliy_Kiselev

@IronFilm

Well, 2200G is $71 at same place - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32980780473.html

But I do not support using it much. As you will have 8 PCIe lines only, no solder, half the cache, etc.

Above mentioned 1600 + used 1050 is something around useful minimum now.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

New deal

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33014598921.html

MikeLinn

Installing Mac OS X

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Next drop in prices, see top post.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X for $195

https://www.walmart.com/ip/AMD-Ryzen-7-2700X-8-Core-3-7-GHz-4-3-GHz-Max-Boost-Socket-AM4-105W-Desktop-Processor-YD270XBGAFBOX/555767145

Vitaliy_Kiselev

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7GHz 8 Core AM4 Boxed Processor with Wraith Prism Cooler for $159

https://www.microcenter.com/product/505632/amd-ryzen-7-2700x-37ghz-8-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-prism-cooler

Vitaliy_Kiselev

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler, $189

https://www.amazon.com/AMD-Ryzen-Processor-Wraith-Cooler/dp/B07B428M7F/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

New AMD trick

Most of newer Ryzen 1600 processors are now actually Ryzen 2600 (12nm, yes).

Old code had been YD1600BBAEBOX, new one — YD1600BBAFBOX.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler for $114

https://www.ebay.com/itm/183823784667

Vitaliy_Kiselev

AMD 1700X for 1/3 of the price of 3700x, being just 21% slower

$109 with CM600 code

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000109790259.html

Vitaliy_Kiselev

AMD RYZEN 7 2700 for $135 at Newegg

Code - EMCDGED22

https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-7-2700/p/N82E16819113498?Item=N82E16819113498

Vitaliy_Kiselev

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 3.6GHz 6 Core AM4 Boxed Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler, $80

$20 savings if get motherboard

https://www.microcenter.com/product/505629/amd-ryzen-5-2600x-36ghz-6-core-am4-boxed-processor-with-wraith-spire-cooler

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Some benchmarks (note that RAM used is different!)

https://adoredtv.com/another-ryzen-8-core-analysis-3700x-vs-2700-vs-1700-overclocked-comparison-in-15-games/

Vitaliy_Kiselev

AMD slowly moving to 12nm even old chips

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Ryzen 3 1200 AF is small improvement other original (mainly due to cores config change)

MikeLinn

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Interesting video on Ryzen 1700, just note that video part seems to be specially assembled.

First only CPU encoding with 60fps source meterial (with not big movement and detail) had been used. 60fps source actually differ from 30fps, as here encoding speed much more is affected by finding matching blocks stage. 60fps video usually benefit much more from better FPU performance. GPU encoding for 60fps is more efficience comparing to GPU 30fps.

Second, with moden premiere your main mode for youtube and similar will be GPU encoding and it renders almost all thsi results useless. Gap will compress a lot (up to 10 times).

Third, if you do not use complex CPU only transitions and GPU or GPU plugin for such - R 1700 or 3700 CPU won't matter much. All your difference will be 5-10% (can get same with other improvements).

Vitaliy_Kiselev

And each month they becoming better and better, as NLE become more and more friendly to many threads

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Still among most popular in Mordor

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Some more gaming benchmarks

Most people have affordable cards (so GPU is real bottleneck), yet all leading sites tell you to buy new fancy CPU.

Puget make same thing with video, they make complex and constantly updated (to make it even more so) projects and show you how nice it to have super top system. Despite you never will see even close performance increase in real video editing. Sometimes you will see almost zero increase. It is their business to sell you thing you don't need.

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