The Ryzen 7 5800X is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 3800X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $97.68 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 5800X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 36% cheaper – $172.00 vs $269.68
- A much better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 3800X
The Ryzen 7 5800X is better in every way
Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 7 3800X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, $
$172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.84/FPS
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Average FPS
192
95%
Min 1% FPS
127
95%
Price, $
$269.68
63%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
60%
Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 7 3800X 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 7 5800X vs Ryzen 7 3800X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 5800X vs Ryzen 7 3800X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
97%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 3800X
Jul 7th, 2019
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 3800X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| $449.00 | MSRP | $399.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Matisse |
| 105 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 8 |
| 16 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.5 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 32 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 3200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
