Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Ryzen 7 2700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
11.03
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.82
+61.6%

Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by an impressive 62% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking701343
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.1028.19
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency9.9416.06
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D has 210% better value for money than Ryzen 7 2700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.35 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size192 mm274 + 125 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million8,850 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 2700X 11.03
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 17.82
+61.6%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 7 2700X 17517
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 28304
+61.6%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 7 2700X 1254
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 2119
+69%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 7 2700X 6123
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 11084
+81%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 2700X 5256
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 6008
+14.3%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 2700X 34763
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 42010
+20.8%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 2700X 10643
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 14479
+36%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 2700X 3.48
+4.9%
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 3.65

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 2700X 19
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 27
+45.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 2700X 1762
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 2413
+36.9%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 2700X 176
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 241
+37.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 2700X 1.95
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 2.77
+42.1%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 7 2700X 10.6
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 13.8
+30.2%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 2700X 105
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 138
+32.3%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 2700X 227
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 292
+28.8%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 7 2700X 4779
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 14431
+202%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 2700X 7022
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10856
+54.6%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 2700X 1177
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 1622
+37.8%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 2700X 4647
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 6799
+46.3%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 2700X 45814
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 69518
+51.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.03 17.82
Recency 19 April 2018 20 April 2022
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm

Ryzen 7 5800X3D has a 61.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700X in performance tests.


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