AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 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 7 5800X

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.7 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3445 vs 3363
Around 27% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27770 vs 21866
Around 35% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7595 vs 5608

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3445 vs 3363
PassMark - CPU mark	27770 vs 21866
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7595 vs 5608

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3445

3363

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27770

21866

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7595

5608

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3445	3363
PassMark - CPU mark	27770	21866
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7595	5608

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X	AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 3
Launch date	5 Nov 2020	5 Nov 2020
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	$299
OPN PIB	100-100000063WOF	100-100000065BOX
OPN Tray	100-000000063	100-000000065
Place in performance rating	458	661
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.7 GHz	4.6 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	47.68 GB/s	47.68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB	128 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	20
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
PCIe configurations	1x16+x4, 2x8+x4, 1x8+2x4+x4	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™)