AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   For example you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, PCMark 10, 7zip, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Blender, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, RealBench, SuperPi, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Prime95.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 1800X

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 1800X

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

53%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, NBA 2K20, Control, Monster Hunter World, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	94.1
Valorant	109.6	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	59.9
Apex Legends	103.0	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	80.2
Overwatch	88.7	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	73.8
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.5
Warzone	85.5	83.4
Assassin's Creed	92.0	89.8
Valheim	90.9	88.7

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. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 1800X

39%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

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 3500X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 1800X as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages 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 7 1800X	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	163	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1617	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	381	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3587	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	969	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9314	7797

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2160	2562
Multi-Core	16241	13476

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1117	1272
Multi-Core	8243	5963

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	March 02, 2017	September 24, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Summit Ridge	Matisse
Architecture	Zen	Zen 2
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	6
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB	384KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD180XBCM88AE YD180XBCAEWOF YD180XBCAEMPK	100-000000158 100-100000158CBX 100-100000158MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 1800X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3500X. 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 7 1800X is better: 20
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 13
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 1800X and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 1800X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.