AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 5600X and AMD Ryzen 9 3800X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

CPU is newer: launch date 11 month(s) later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3361 vs 2717

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 Nov 2020 vs December 2019
L3 cache	32 MB vs 32MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3361 vs 2717

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 6
20 more threads: 32 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 23140 vs 21887

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 6
Number of threads	32 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 384 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	23140 vs 21887

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 3800X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3361

2717

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21887

23140

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3361	2717
PassMark - CPU mark	21887	23140
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5636

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	AMD Ryzen 9 3800X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 2
Launch date	5 Nov 2020	December 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$299
OPN PIB	100-100000065BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000065
Place in performance rating	671	660
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.9 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	3 MB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	32MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	4.7 GHz
Number of cores	6	16
Number of threads	12	32
Unlocked
64 bit support
Front-side bus (FSB)		7 nm
Transistor count		19,200 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	4.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)