AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800

Processor comparisons 18-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from different benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Prime95, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, MATLAB, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, WPrime, PassMark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 5800 or AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT.

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 3800XT

57%

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 3800XT is 1% better than Ryzen 7 5800. 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 3800XT

55%

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	98.5	99.9
Valorant	111.9	113.6
Cyberpunk 2077	62.7	63.6
Apex Legends	105.2	106.7
Call of Duty Warzone	83.9	85.2
Overwatch	90.7	92.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	77.2	78.4
DOOM Eternal	56.0	56.8
Warzone	87.3	88.6
Assassin's Creed	94.0	95.4
Valheim	92.9	94.3

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 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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 3800XT

42%

Ryzen 7 5800

124%

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 7 5800 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3800XT as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 45W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, programming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses 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. Because there are still many programs that can 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 3800XT	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Cinbench 15 Single-core	219	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2228	1976
Cinbench 20 Single-core	539	475
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5122	4330
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1354	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12955	14065

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Single-Core	2895	3136
Multi-Core	23892	21788

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Single-Core	1339	1687
Multi-Core	10283	11697

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 in the future. 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 the newest games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT	AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Announcement date	April 01, 2020	January 01, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FP6
Core name	Matisse	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 3
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	6200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	105 W	45 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-100000279WOF	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3800XT is 17% better than Ryzen 7 5800 in terms of CPU frequency. 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 3800XT is better: 7
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 5800 is better: 19
However, it should be realized that all the number in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT and AMD Ryzen 7 5800 before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800 specs and review.