AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, MATLAB, Prime95, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, SuperPi, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, Blender, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Gears 5, RealBench, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Blender.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 1700 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 7 1700

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800 is 3% better than Ryzen 7 1700. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

Ryzen 7 1700

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think 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 less popular games in which processors were compared: Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.9	95.3
Valorant	113.6	108.3
Cyberpunk 2077	63.6	60.6
Apex Legends	106.7	101.8
Call of Duty Warzone	85.2	81.2
Overwatch	92.0	87.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.4	74.7
DOOM Eternal	56.8	54.1
Warzone	88.6	84.5
Assassin's Creed	95.4	91.0
Valheim	94.3	89.9

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 7 1700

49%

To make a final decision 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 7 1700 since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. 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

Let's say 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, the CPU turns on all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using 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 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 7 1700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	151
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1976	1403
Cinbench 20 Single-core	475	331
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4330	3189
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1572	954
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14065	8065

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	3136	1968
Multi-Core	21788	14629

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Single-Core	1687	972
Multi-Core	11697	7152

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 7 1700
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	March 02, 2017
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Summit Ridge
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen
Generation	3	1
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.7 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	3200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		768KB
L2 cache	4MB	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF	YD1700BBM88AE YD1700BBAEBOX YD1700BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 5800 is 6% better than Ryzen 7 1700 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 5800 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 1700 is better: 1
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 1700 specs and review.