Ryzen 5 5600 vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800X3D
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
17.82
+31.2%
Ryzen 5 5600
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
13.58

Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 5600 by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking348554
Place by popularitynot in top-1007
Cost-effectiveness evaluation29.72no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency16.0619.77
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)Vermeer (2020−2024)
Release date20 April 2022 (2 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5600 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 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.4 GHz
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache96 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm7 nm
Die size74 + 125 mm81 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)90 °C95 °C
Number of transistors8,850 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5600 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)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X3D and Ryzen 5 5600.

PCIe version4.04.0
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 5800X3D 17.82
+31.2%
Ryzen 5 5600 13.58

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 5800X3D 28311
+31.2%
Ryzen 5 5600 21572

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 5800X3D 2118
+3.2%
Ryzen 5 5600 2052

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 5800X3D 11077
+28.6%
Ryzen 5 5600 8613

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.82 13.58
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X3D has a 31.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 5600, on the other hand, has 61.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 5600 in performance tests.


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