I'm currently running a Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 4060, 16GB of DDR4-3200 memory, and a Gigabyte A520M DS3H revision 1.3 motherboard. I'm considering buying a Ryzen 7 5800X3D while local stores still have stock. The local price is about 450,000 CLP (roughly $470 USD), while importing one would cost around 502 USD after taxes, so buying locally seems safer.
I'd like to keep this AM4 system for another two or three years and target around 90 FPS at 1080p with high settings. Moving to AM5 would require replacing the motherboard, CPU, and memory, which could cost close to $2,000 locally. Is the 5800X3D a worthwhile upgrade with an RTX 4060, or would I be better off spending about 320,000 CLP ($335 USD) on a 2x16GB memory kit instead?
4 Answers
Check your GPU usage while gaming. If the RTX 4060 is already close to 100%, a 5800X3D probably won’t improve average FPS much, and a future GPU upgrade would make a bigger difference. At 1080p, though, the 5800X3D can still improve 1% lows and reduce stutter in CPU-heavy games.
I made the same CPU upgrade and noticed a clear improvement in 1% lows and frame-time consistency. It won’t magically turn the RTX 4060 into a faster GPU, but it can make demanding or CPU-limited games feel smoother. At $470, I’d only do it if you specifically want to stay on AM4; otherwise, compare the total cost of selling your current CPU, board, and RAM and moving to a newer platform.
Upgrading from 16GB to 32GB is useful for newer games, multitasking, and avoiding memory-related stutter, but it usually won’t raise average FPS much. If your current 16GB isn’t being fully used, the CPU upgrade is likely more noticeable. Check memory usage first, and consider a cheaper 2x16GB kit if possible—the quoted $335 sounds unusually high for DDR4.
Before buying anything, update the motherboard BIOS while the Ryzen 5 5600 is still installed. The A520M DS3H doesn’t have BIOS flashback, so an unsupported BIOS could leave the system unable to boot with the 5800X3D. Check the support page for the exact revision 1.3 and confirm CPU compatibility.
The board isn’t ideal, but the 5800X3D is locked and generally draws less power than a regular 5800X, so it can work on many A520 boards if the BIOS and cooling are adequate.
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