AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   For example you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as RealBench, Blender, Handbrake, MATLAB, 7zip, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Furmark, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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 3700X

56%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800

56%

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

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 processors were compared: Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, League of Legends (LOL), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.9	97.2
Valorant	113.6	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	63.6	61.9
Apex Legends	106.7	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	85.2	82.8
Overwatch	92.0	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.4	76.2
DOOM Eternal	56.8	55.2
Warzone	88.6	86.2
Assassin's Creed	95.4	92.8
Valheim	94.3	91.7

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5800

124%

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

To make a finishing 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 7 3700X as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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 want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads 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 7 3700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1976	2114
Cinbench 20 Single-core	475	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4330	4834
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1572	1294
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14065	12355

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	3136	2716
Multi-Core	21788	22880

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	1687	1339
Multi-Core	11697	9023

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 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings 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 3700X
Announcement date	January 01, 2021	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache	4MB	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF	100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 3700X is 11% 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 5800 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is better: 6
Although it should be understood that all the data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800 specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.