AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X

Processor comparisons   09-07-2023
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 3800X and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, programming, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like WPrime, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, 3DMark, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Blender, Handbrake, SuperPi, Blender, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Overwatch
Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
Valheim
Apex Legends
Valorant
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Red Dead Redemption 2
Borderlands 3
Halo Infinite
Last Man Standing
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Watch Dogs Legion
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Grand Theft Auto V
Rainbow Six Siege
DOOM: Eternal
Death Stranding

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3800X or AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

56%

Ryzen 7 3800X

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 3800X is 1% better than Ryzen 5 5600X3D. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

55%

Ryzen 7 3800X

56%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Control, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.4	98.9
Valorant	110.6	112.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.0	62.9
Apex Legends	104.0	105.6
Call of Duty Warzone	83.0	84.3
Overwatch	89.6	91.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.3	77.5
DOOM Eternal	55.3	56.2
Warzone	86.3	87.7
Assassin's Creed	92.9	94.4
Valheim	91.8	93.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 5600X3D

52%

Ryzen 7 3800X

44%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 5600X3D is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3800X as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 105W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	246	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1970	2165
Cinbench 20 Single-core	594	509
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4579	4960
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1568	1325
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	11332	12874

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Single-Core	3361	2773
Multi-Core	22260	23436

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Single-Core	1654	1393
Multi-Core	9186	10679

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D	AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
Announcement date	April 04, 2023	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.9 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6400 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	512KB
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	96MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000025 100-100000025BOX 100-100000025MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3800X is 15% better than Ryzen 5 5600X3D in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 3800X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600X3D. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D is better: 9
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3800X is better: 23
Although it should be realized that all the data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D and AMD Ryzen 7 3800X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3800X specs and review.