The Ryzen 5 2500X is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 5800X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 2500X
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 8 threads
Ryzen 5 2500X vs Ryzen 7 5800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 2500X
Sep 10th, 2018
Average FPS
180
89%
Min 1% FPS
120
90%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$173.5
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.85/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 2500X vs Ryzen 7 5800X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 2500X vs Ryzen 7 5800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 2500X vs Ryzen 7 5800X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 2500X
Sep 10th, 2018
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
3.6 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2933 MHz
92%
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 2500X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $449.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Vermeer |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 8 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2933 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
