AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600 and understand which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, streaming, programming, video editing. Here is useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Blender, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Gears 5, WPrime, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, 3DMark, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Prime95, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X.

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 5800X

58%

Ryzen 5 3600

55%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 5800X is 5% 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 5800X

56%

Ryzen 5 3600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. 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 small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Metro Exodus, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), League of Legends (LOL), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Control, Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	99.7	94.7
Valorant	113.3	107.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.5	60.3
Apex Legends	106.5	101.2
Call of Duty Warzone	85.0	80.7
Overwatch	91.8	87.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.2	74.3
DOOM Eternal	56.7	53.8
Warzone	88.4	83.9
Assassin's Creed	95.2	90.4
Valheim	94.1	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 5800X

57%

Ryzen 5 3600

63%

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 5 3600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 5800X as it consumes less power: 105W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, 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 5800X	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	270
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2611	1578
Cinbench 20 Single-core	628	472
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5724	3689
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1594	1253
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	15245	9412

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Single-Core	3479	2611
Multi-Core	28799	17872

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Single-Core	1823	1238
Multi-Core	11496	6578

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 5800X	AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Announcement date	November 05, 2020	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Vermeer	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 3	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	4.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.8 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)	105 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000063 100-100000063WOF	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 7 5800X is 5% better than Ryzen 5 3600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600 is better: 2
However, it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and AMD Ryzen 5 3600 before making a choice which of the processors to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 5800X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600 specs and review.