[stracer]

If you wanted to upgrade from Zen3/4, don't get your hopes up...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF_bMt9fVm0

On average, 9700X is few percent faster than 7700X, and has slightly lower consumption. Upgrading from Zen 3/Zen 4 not warranted.

[abhinavk]

Depends on the workload. It certainly looks like Zen 5 will be meh for gaming build upgrades. On the other hand, these are great options for productivity and workstation builders.

Check Level1Tech's video. This would be a great generation for Epyc too.

[1]: https://youtu.be/JZuV35LgjxU

[stracer]

Yeah, Moore's law seems to culminate and the rising tide with it. We seem to be entering an era where new tech improvements are mostly about integrated coprocessors and specialized workloads, and sometimes lower power.