AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800X3D CPU is a good chip to your gaming rig and it appears that evidently it’s now powering XMG’s Apex 15 Max (opens in new tab) laptop computer. This pocket book is already one of many few cellular chassis that may help AMD’s commonplace Ryzen 5000 desktop components, however because of a BIOS replace to AGESA 1.2.0.7, the 3D V-cache variant of the 5800X is now supported.
The XMG Apex 15 Max, is a ultra-thick 15.6 inch gaming laptop computer, that options the distinctive attribute of supporting AMD desktop-grade Ryzen 5000 sequence processors, because of a built-in B550 motherboard housed within the system. Consequently, the system is able to supporting CPUs all the way in which as much as the Ryzen 9 5950X, with 105W chips working in ECO mode.
Because of a AGESA code 1.2.0.7 supported BIOS replace, the XMG Apex 15 can now help AMD’s gaming jewel – the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Based on XMPG’s benchmarks, the 5800X3D working contained in the Apex 15 is as much as 14% quicker than the Ryzen 9 5900X, and 30% quicker than the 5700X in Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
Sadly that’s the solely benefit the 5800X3D gives within the XMG Apex 15 chassis. In Cinebench R20 and R23 the 3D-VCache chip misplaced to each the Ryzen 7 5700X and 5900X XMG in each the only and multi-core checks, as a result of scale back clock pace headroom on the 3D VCache mannequin.
Consequently, the 5800X3D ought to solely be thought of if you happen to’re centered on gaming solely. Every other workloads will profit larger from the opposite 8 core or increased core rely Ryzen chips, which might increase to a lot increased frequencies in comparison with the 5800X3D mannequin.
The laptop computer is extremely thick, with a thickness of 32.5mm, that is something however a skinny and lightweight. Nevertheless, if you happen to want desktop-grade CPU horsepower in a laptop computer chassis the Apex 15 max is among the few notebooks that may sport AMD’s Ryzen 5000 sequence desktop chips.
The system might be configured with both a RTX 3060 or RTX 3070 laptop computer GPU, and may help as much as 64GB of 3200Mhz DDR4 SODIMM reminiscence. For storage, the laptop computer comes with three storage slots, comprising of twin M.2 slots and a single 2.5 inch drive mount for SSDs or small 7mm tall laborious drives.
The show incorporates a 240Hz IPS show working at a 1080P decision, there aren’t any different choices accessible through the configurator. Powering and charging the system is dealt with through a 230W energy brick.
For gaming, the Apex 15 will provide among the finest gaming experiences doable in CPU certain video games because of 5800X3D help. XMG now gives the Ryzen 7 5800X3D as a choice in its Apex 15 Max configuration instrument, nevertheless it will also be a improve resolution for present homeowners as effectively.
For an AMD 7 5800X3D primarily based system with an RTX 3060, 16GB DDR4-3200 Samsung RAM and 500GB Samsung 980 SSD you will be paying €1,720.99 (together with a 19% gross sales tax, however postage is additional). Changing that to USD we subtract the 19% tax and see the value are available in at $1379. In fact this shall be chargeable for taxes and import duties in your house nation.
