AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3500X tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Blender, RealBench, Blender, 7zip, Furmark, MATLAB, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, 3DMark, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, Gears 5.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3500X or AMD Ryzen 7 5800U.

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 5800U

56%

Ryzen 5 3500X

54%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800U is 3% better than Ryzen 5 3500X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

Ryzen 5 3500X

53%

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Microsoft Flight Simulator, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A, Control.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	94.1
Valorant	108.4	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	59.9
Apex Legends	101.9	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	80.2
Overwatch	87.8	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	73.8
DOOM Eternal	54.2	53.5
Warzone	84.5	83.4
Assassin's Creed	91.0	89.8
Valheim	89.9	88.7

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 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: 2K, 4K 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 5800U

244%

Ryzen 5 3500X

65%

To make a final resolution 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 5800U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3500X as it consumes less power: 20W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. 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 programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 5800U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	208	188
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2011	1129
Cinbench 20 Single-core	483	464
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4407	2652
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1201	1126
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12266	7797

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	2679	2562
Multi-Core	22174	13476

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Single-Core	1468	1272
Multi-Core	7215	5963

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 in the future. 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 even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	AMD Ryzen 5 3500X
Announcement date	February 22, 2021	September 24, 2019
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP6	AM4
Core name	Cezanne	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.1 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	6
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	6200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	20 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-3200 LPDDR4-4266	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000158 100-100000158CBX 100-100000158MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3500X is 47% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800U has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3500X. 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 5800U is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3500X is better: 3
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 fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and AMD Ryzen 5 3500X before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3500X specs and review.