AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, streaming, rendering, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Furmark, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Blender, WPrime, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, SuperPi, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or AMD Ryzen 7 5800.

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 5800

56%

Ryzen 5 2600X

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800 is 3% better than Ryzen 5 2600X. 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 5800

56%

Ryzen 5 2600X

53%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.9	94.6
Valorant	113.6	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	63.6	60.2
Apex Legends	106.7	101.1
Call of Duty Warzone	85.2	80.6
Overwatch	92.0	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.4	74.2
DOOM Eternal	56.8	53.8
Warzone	88.6	83.9
Assassin's Creed	95.4	90.3
Valheim	94.3	89.3

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So 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 5800

124%

Ryzen 5 2600X

39%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 5800 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 95W. 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 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 5800	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1976	1380
Cinbench 20 Single-core	475	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4330	3048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1572	1074
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14065	7514

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	3136	2438
Multi-Core	21788	14033

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	1687	1127
Multi-Core	11697	6497

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. 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. When 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 economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	April 19, 2018
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF	YD260XBCM6IAF YD260XBCAFBOX YD260XBCAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600X is 11% better than Ryzen 7 5800 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2600X. 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 5800 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is better: 2
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600X specs and review.