AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Furmark, MATLAB, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, Blender, AIDA64, 7zip, RealBench, Gears 5, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, PassMark, SuperPi, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 3600XT

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 5 3600XT is 1% better than Ryzen 7 1800X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 1800X

54%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	96.6
Valorant	109.6	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	61.4
Apex Legends	103.0	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	82.3
Overwatch	88.7	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	75.7
DOOM Eternal	54.8	54.9
Warzone	85.5	85.6
Assassin's Creed	92.0	92.2
Valheim	90.9	91.1

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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 7 1800X

39%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

To make a final resolution 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 3600XT is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 1800X since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software 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 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 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	163	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1617	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	381	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3587	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	969	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9314	9945

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	2160	2831
Multi-Core	16241	18815

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	1117	1386
Multi-Core	8243	8390

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	March 02, 2017	July 23, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Summit Ridge	Matisse
Architecture	Zen	Zen 2
Generation	1	3
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD180XBCM88AE YD180XBCAEWOF YD180XBCAEMPK	100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600XT is 5% better than Ryzen 7 1800X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 1800X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3600XT. 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: 4
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 28
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 1800X and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 3600XT specs and review.