Ryzen 5 3600XT vs Ryzen 7 5800

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.22
+38.3%
Ryzen 5 3600XT
2020
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
11.73

Ryzen 7 5800 outperforms Ryzen 5 3600XT by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 5 3600XT processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking413668
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data19.49
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 5
Power efficiency23.6211.69
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2024)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date5 November 2020 (4 years ago)16 June 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache512 KB384 KB
L2 cache4 MB3 MB
L3 cache32 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size81 mm274 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C95 °C
Number of transistors4,150 million3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 5 3600XT 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 5 3600XT. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 5 3600XT are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 5 3600XT. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GB128 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 5 3600XT.

PCIe version4.04.0

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 5800 16.22
+38.3%
Ryzen 5 3600XT 11.73

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 5800 25757
+38.2%
Ryzen 5 3600XT 18631

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 5800 2082
+21.2%
Ryzen 5 3600XT 1718

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 5800 8745
+21.9%
Ryzen 5 3600XT 7172

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.22 11.73
Recency 5 November 2020 16 June 2020
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800 has a 38.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 months, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 3600XT in performance tests.


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