AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and understand which is better for games or normal use for rendering, video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as SuperPi, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Prime95, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, RealBench, 7zip, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, AIDA64, Handbrake, MATLAB, 3DMark, PassMark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, WPrime, UserBenchmark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 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 5600X

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

Ryzen 5 5600X

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.9	97.1
Valorant	113.6	110.4
Cyberpunk 2077	63.6	61.8
Apex Legends	106.7	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	85.2	82.8
Overwatch	92.0	89.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.4	76.2
DOOM Eternal	56.8	55.2
Warzone	88.6	86.1
Assassin's Creed	95.4	92.7
Valheim	94.3	91.6

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 comparing 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. 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 5600X

90%

To make a finishing choice 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 5 5600X as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was 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 machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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 run, 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 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	258
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1976	1970
Cinbench 20 Single-core	475	604
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4330	4562
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1572	1572
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14065	11268

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	3136	3352
Multi-Core	21788	22120

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Single-Core	1687	1768
Multi-Core	11697	8968

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest 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 5800	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	November 05, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	3	5
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.6 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.7 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 5600X is 13% better than Ryzen 7 5800 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5600X. 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: 20
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is better: 9
Although it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 5600X specs and review.