Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 5800X is 408 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen 7 5800X - $125.00 vs $175.95
- Up to 27% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 7 5800X - $0.91 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 7 5800X
- Performs up to 4% better in The Last of Us Part I than Ryzen 5 3500X - 142 vs 137 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
FPS
137
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
100%
Price, $
$125
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $125 on Amazon
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Updated 7264 minutes ago
Buy for $175.95 on Amazon
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 3500X | vs | Ryzen 7 5800X |
---|---|---|
Sep 24th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
Matisse | Codename | Vermeer |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 105 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |