AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 5800U vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X tests and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, video editing, machine learning, rendering. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis 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 RealBench, MATLAB, WPrime, Blender, Prime95, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, SuperPi, Furmark, 7zip, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X

55%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800U is 1% better than Ryzen 5 3600X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 5800U

54%

Ryzen 5 3600X

54%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play 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 low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Control, DOTA 2A, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.4	96.0
Valorant	108.4	109.1
Cyberpunk 2077	60.7	61.1
Apex Legends	101.9	102.6
Call of Duty Warzone	81.3	81.9
Overwatch	87.8	88.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.8	75.3
DOOM Eternal	54.2	54.6
Warzone	84.5	85.1
Assassin's Creed	91.0	91.7
Valheim	89.9	90.6

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 comparisons 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. 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5800U

244%

Ryzen 5 3600X

47%

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 5800U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600X since it has less power consumption: 20W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is 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, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. 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 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 5800U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	208	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2011	1647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	483	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4407	3751
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1201	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12266	9588

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	2679	2651
Multi-Core	22174	18377

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Single-Core	1468	1341
Multi-Core	7215	7891

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 you. 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 even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800U	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
Announcement date	February 22, 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	4.4 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	3.8 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)	20 W	95 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		100-000000022 100-100000022BOX 100-100000022MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600X is 50% better than Ryzen 7 5800U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800U has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3600X. 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: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is better: 17
Although it should be understood that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 5800U and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800U specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X specs and review.