AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5800X

Processor comparisons 22-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 9 5600X vs AMD Ryzen 9 5800X tests and see which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, 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 special testing software like GeekBench 6, 5.2, MATLAB, RealBench, SuperPi, PCMark 10, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, Handbrake, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 3DMark, Gears 5, PassMark, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, VeraCrypt, UserBenchmark, Blender, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 9 5800X or AMD Ryzen 9 5600X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 5600X

58%

Ryzen 9 5800X

60%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 5800X is 3% better than Ryzen 9 5600X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 5600X

55%

Ryzen 9 5800X

57%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.8	100.7
Valorant	111.2	114.4
Cyberpunk 2077	62.3	64.1
Apex Legends	104.5	107.5
Call of Duty Warzone	83.4	85.8
Overwatch	90.1	92.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.7	78.9
DOOM Eternal	55.6	57.2
Warzone	86.7	89.2
Assassin's Creed	93.4	96.1
Valheim	92.3	94.9

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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. 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 9 5600X

89%

Ryzen 9 5800X

56%

To make a final decision 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 9 5600X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 5800X as it consumes less power: 65W vs. 105W. 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

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU uses 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 check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	187	228
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2569	3118
Cinbench 20 Single-core	444	539
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5905	7166
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1131	1372
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15257	18516

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Single-Core	2421	2937
Multi-Core	27495	33368

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Single-Core	1747	1795
Multi-Core	9641	12413

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful 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 benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 9 5600X	AMD Ryzen 9 5800X
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	November 05, 2020
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Vermeer
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 3
Generation	4	4
Turbo Frequency	4.6 MHz	4.7 MHz
Frequency	3.7 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	9400 millions	9400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000065 100-100000065BOX 100-100000065MPK	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 9 5800X is 2% better than Ryzen 9 5600X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 5800X has 2 more core than Ryzen 9 5600X. 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 9 5600X is better: 1
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 5800X is better: 26
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 quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 5600X and AMD Ryzen 9 5800X before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 5600X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5600X specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 9 5800X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 5800X specs and review.