Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 3800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3800X is 300 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 68% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3800X - $89.97 vs $285.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing No Man's Sky than Ryzen 7 3800X - $0.53 vs $1.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3800X
- Performs up to 7% better in No Man's Sky than Ryzen 5 2500X - 181 vs 169 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 16 vs 8 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
169
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.53/FPS
100%
Price, $
$89.97
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $89.97 on Amazon
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Buy for $285 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X |
---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Matisse |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |