Best CPU for Emulators?

[UltimaHeart]

I am new to PC gaming & one of the main reasons why I wanna build one is because of how great emulators are. I will be running a Ryzen 5 1600 with a RX 580 8GB. Is the Ryzen 5 1600 a good CPU for emulators or should i get something better? I heard that emulators are more CPU heavy then GPU heavy so I wanna ask if i will be all set or if i need to get a better GPU or CPU

[Ryois]

The R5 1600 has 6 cores at a reasonable speed. I would think that it can run emulators.

[CyberFern0]

3 minutes ago, UltimaHeart said:

I am new to PC gaming & one of the main reasons why I wanna build one is because of how great emulators are. I will be running a Ryzen 5 1600 with a RX 580 8GB. Is the Ryzen 5 1600 a good CPU for emulators or should i get something better? I heard that emulators are more CPU heavy then GPU heavy so I wanna ask if i will be all set or if i need to get a better GPU or CPU

Dude what the flip. If you're gonna move to PC for EMULATORS then just move back to *cough cough console. 

[SecretX]

What you will emulate? PS2, NDS, Virtual Box? If you're going to emulate PS1 or released before it you are fine with Ryzen, on the other hand if you're going to emulate PS2, N3DS or whatever of lasts gens of console, then Intel should be on your shortlist.

 

If you are going to emulate PCs or something like that have more cores is desirable.

[Crunchy Dragon]

The most threads you can get is always better for emulation, I would either invest in an R5-1600/1600X or try and find an i7-8700K and take advantage of HT with Intel

[CoalitionGaming]

Check with the emulation software/devs/info themselves. Find out if they are AVX intensive. If it is, modern intels 4th gen and up will be better than Ryzen for emulators. Otherwise its all about clockspeed and threads (if the devs say they are mult-core optimized).

[CyberFern0]

6 minutes ago, SecretX said:

What you will emulate? PS2, NDS, Virtual Box? If you're going to emulate PS1 or released before it you are fine with Ryzen, on the other hand if you're going to emulate PS2, N3DS or whatever of lasts gens of console, then Intel should be on your shortlist.

 

If you are going to emulate PCs or something like that have more cores is desirable.

 

3 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

The most threads you can get is always better for emulation, I would either invest in an R5-1600/1600X or try and find an i7-8700K and take advantage of HT with Intel

Guys, I don't see the point. Unless he's emulating something that isn't made anymore, he could be saving tons of money just buying the console.

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, CyberFern0 said:

 

Guys, I don't see the point. Unless he's emulating something that isn't made anymore, he could be saving tons of money just buying the console.

What if he's not emulating a console? I'm talking general emulation when I make recommendations like I just did

[Beowulff83]

2 minutes ago, CyberFern0 said:

Guys, I don't see the point. Unless he's emulating something that isn't made anymore, he could be saving tons of money just buying the console.

 

16 minutes ago, UltimaHeart said:

I am new to PC gaming & one of the main reasons why I wanna build one

One of the main reasons . . . not the only reason

[ARikozuM]

Every developer uses a different method for their emulation software. Dolphin prefers quad-cores over dual-cores, VBA prefers faster over slower, ePSXe prefers quad-cores to anything else. You just need to look at the recommended specs and build off of that. 

 

I would go Intel 8600K for emulation. If you're going to try virtual machines, get the 1600, but emulation is Intel. 

[UltimaHeart]

31 minutes ago, CyberFern0 said:

Dude what the flip. If you're gonna move to PC for EMULATORS then just move back to *cough cough console. 

I'm mainly building a pc for pc gaming of course but emulators are like a nice bonus to me

besides i dont wanna spend like hundreds on an pre owned stuff that goes at ridiculous prices online

[UltimaHeart]

32 minutes ago, SecretX said:

What you will emulate? PS2, NDS, Virtual Box? If you're going to emulate PS1 or released before it you are fine with Ryzen, on the other hand if you're going to emulate PS2, N3DS or whatever of lasts gens of console, then Intel should be on your shortlist.

 

If you are going to emulate PCs or something like that have more cores is desirable.

So would something like a 1700/1800x help me out?

[UltimaHeart]

21 minutes ago, Beowulff83 said:

 

One of the main reasons . . . not the only reason

Yeah mainly i wanna game on pc but emulators are like a nice bonus to me

[UltimaHeart]

30 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

The most threads you can get is always better for emulation, I would either invest in an R5-1600/1600X or try and find an i7-8700K and take advantage of HT with Intel

HT?

[UltimaHeart]

24 minutes ago, ARikozuM said:

Every developer uses a different method for their emulation software. Dolphin prefers quad-cores over dual-cores, VBA prefers faster over slower, ePSXe prefers quad-cores to anything else. You just need to look at the recommended specs and build off of that. 

 

I would go Intel 8600K for emulation. If you're going to try virtual machines, get the 1600, but emulation is Intel. 

virtual machines? whats that

[Crunchy Dragon]

1 minute ago, UltimaHeart said:

HT?

Hyper-Threading, it basically lets you run the same amount of physical cores your CPU has virtually. For example, you could run a Core i7-8700K as a "12" core CPU. This technology is exclusive to Intel.

 

3 minutes ago, UltimaHeart said:

So would something like a 1700/1800x help me out?

Probably, I'm not sure how well Ryzen does at virtualization and emulation.

Just now, UltimaHeart said:

virtual machines? whats that

Virtual machines are like computers you can run on your computer.

[UltimaHeart]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

Hyper-Threading, it basically lets you run the same amount of physical cores your CPU has virtually. For example, you could run a Core i7-8700K as a "12" core CPU. This technology is exclusive to Intel.

 

Probably, I'm not sure how well Ryzen does at virtualization and emulation.

Virtual machines are like computers you can run on your computer.

hmmm I see

man i dont know if i wanna get ryzen 5 or i5 8600k 

coffee lake is way more expensive to me then ryzen is 

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, UltimaHeart said:

hmmm I see

man i dont know if i wanna get ryzen 5 or i5 8600k 

coffee lake is way more expensive to me then ryzen is 

I would suggest Ryzen, maybe push for an R7

[UltimaHeart]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

I would suggest Ryzen, maybe push for an R7

Would stock cooler work good? I am on a bit of a budget here

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, UltimaHeart said:

Would stock cooler work good? I am on a bit of a budget here

Yes

[UltimaHeart]

5 minutes ago, Crunchy Dragon said:

Yes

does the R7 perform worse in some games then the R5 1600 or does it depend?

[UltimaHeart]

50 minutes ago, SecretX said:

What you will emulate? PS2, NDS, Virtual Box? If you're going to emulate PS1 or released before it you are fine with Ryzen, on the other hand if you're going to emulate PS2, N3DS or whatever of lasts gens of console, then Intel should be on your shortlist.

 

If you are going to emulate PCs or something like that have more cores is desirable.

All kinds of emulators really

PS2, PS3, 360, Wii U, Wii & Gamecube, etc. 

Would a Ryzen 7 1700 work for this?

[Crunchy Dragon]

1 minute ago, UltimaHeart said:

All kinds of emulators really

PS2, PS3, 360, Wii U, Wii & Gamecube, etc. 

Would a Ryzen 7 1700 work for this?

Yes

4 minutes ago, UltimaHeart said:

does the R7 perform worse in some games then the R5 1600 or does it depend?

I think it depends, overall it's better I believe.

[UltimaHeart]

Just now, Crunchy Dragon said:

Yes

I think it depends, overall it's better I believe.

1700x & 1800x are pointless right? (I know the 1700 has a pretty cool RGB stock cooler 

[Crunchy Dragon]

Just now, UltimaHeart said:

1700x & 1800x are pointless right? (I know the 1700 has a pretty cool RGB stock cooler 

If they were truly pointless, they wouldn't exist. People use them, they have a purpose