Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Ryzen 5 1600X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.53
Ryzen 7 5800X3D
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
18.49
+117%

Ryzen 7 5800X3D outperforms Ryzen 5 1600X by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking910341
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.6229.39
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency8.1916.06
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Vermeer (Zen3) (2020−2022)
Release date16 March 2017 (7 years ago)20 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D has 536% better value for money than Ryzen 5 1600X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache576 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3 MB512 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)96 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size213 mm274 + 125 mm
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million8,850 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2420

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 1600X 8.53
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 18.49
+117%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 1600X 13058
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 28304
+117%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 1600X 1135
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 2119
+86.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 1600X 4752
Ryzen 7 5800X3D 11084
+133%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.53 18.49
Recency 16 March 2017 20 April 2022
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has 10.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 5800X3D, on the other hand, has a 116.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 5 1600X in performance tests.


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