AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT

Processor comparisons   11-03-2023
   For example there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT and see which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review 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 joint testing in synthetic type tests such as 7zip, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, PassMark, Blender, PCMark 10, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, 3DMark, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Prime95, SuperPi, Gears 5, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT or AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D.

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 7800X3D

65%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 15% better than Ryzen 5 3600XT. 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 7800X3D

61%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low 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 processors were compared: Metro Exodus, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	108.9	96.6
Valorant	123.7	109.7
Cyberpunk 2077	69.3	61.4
Apex Legends	116.3	103.1
Call of Duty Warzone	92.8	82.3
Overwatch	100.2	88.9
Red Dead Redemption 2	85.4	75.7
DOOM Eternal	61.9	54.9
Warzone	96.5	85.6
Assassin's Creed	103.9	92.2
Valheim	102.7	91.1

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 7800X3D

54%

Ryzen 5 3600XT

48%

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 7800X3D is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600XT since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, programming, 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 threads and cores that it has. You will learn 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 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Cinbench 15 Single-core	281	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4725	1671
Cinbench 20 Single-core	685	519
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11309	3855
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1761	1330
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31092	9945

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	3736	2831
Multi-Core	50148	18815

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Single-Core	1951	1386
Multi-Core	20471	8390

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain 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 7800X3D	AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT
Announcement date	April 06, 2023	July 23, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	AM4
Core name	Raphael	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	13200 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	12MB	3MB
L3 cache	64MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000910 100-100000910WOF	100-100000281BOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7800X3D is 9% better than Ryzen 5 3600XT in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 7800X3D has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3600XT. 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 7800X3D is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT is better: 2
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT specs and review.