Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X 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 5800X is 787 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 9% better in HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 214 vs 196 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 2500X - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $106.47 vs $199.22
- Up to 42% better value when playing HITMAN 3 than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.54 vs $0.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
HITMAN 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for $199.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 51 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
196
91%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.47
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $106.47 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 50 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2500X |
---|---|---|
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Sep 10th, 2018 |
Ryzen 7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Vermeer | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |