AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800H vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software such as Prime95, AIDA64, PassMark, MATLAB, 7zip, Blender, SuperPi, RealBench, UserBenchmark, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, Handbrake, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800H.

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 5800H

57%

Ryzen 5 3600

55%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800H is 3% better than Ryzen 5 3600. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800H

54%

Ryzen 5 3600

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.4	94.7
Valorant	109.5	107.6
Cyberpunk 2077	61.3	60.3
Apex Legends	102.9	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	82.1	80.7
Overwatch	88.7	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.6	74.3
DOOM Eternal	54.7	53.8
Warzone	85.4	83.9
Assassin's Creed	92.0	90.4
Valheim	90.9	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 participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 5800H

109%

Ryzen 5 3600

63%

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 5800H is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600 since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, machine learning, 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 uses all cores and threads that it has. 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 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 5800H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	240
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2324	1578
Cinbench 20 Single-core	559	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5094	3689
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1446	1253
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12963	9412

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Single-Core	3096	2611
Multi-Core	25631	17872

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Single-Core	1473	1238
Multi-Core	8192	6578

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 later the processor is released, 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Announcement date	January 12, 2021	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
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	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000295	100-000000031 100-100000031BOX 100-100000031MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600 is 11% better than Ryzen 7 5800H in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800H has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3600. 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 5800H is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is better: 3
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5800H and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 before deciding which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800H specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600 specs and review.