Ryzen 7 6800U vs Ryzen 7 3800XT

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 3800XT
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
14.86
+14.6%
Ryzen 7 6800U
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
12.97

Ryzen 7 3800XT outperforms Ryzen 7 6800U by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 7 6800U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking473580
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation19.96no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Power efficiency13.3981.83
Architecture codenameMatisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)Rembrandt-U (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date7 July 2020 (4 years ago)January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 7 6800U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm6 nm
Die size74 mm2208 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 7 6800U 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 configuration11
SocketAM4FP7
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 7 6800U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SMEMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 7 6800U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 7 6800U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 3800XT and Ryzen 7 6800U.

PCIe version4.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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 7 3800XT 14.86
+14.6%
Ryzen 7 6800U 12.97

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 7 3800XT 23604
+14.6%
Ryzen 7 6800U 20601

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 7 3800XT 1768
+3%
Ryzen 7 6800U 1716

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 7 3800XT 8541
+15%
Ryzen 7 6800U 7426

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 6035
Ryzen 7 6800U 6450
+6.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 40528
+14.8%
Ryzen 7 6800U 35314

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 3.74
+21.4%
Ryzen 7 6800U 4.54

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 24
+14.4%
Ryzen 7 6800U 21

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 2230
+25.6%
Ryzen 7 6800U 1776

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 219
Ryzen 7 6800U 242
+10.5%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 2.36
Ryzen 7 6800U 2.88
+22%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 11.4
+6.5%
Ryzen 7 6800U 10.7

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 3800XT 119
+17.8%
Ryzen 7 6800U 101

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 3800XT 271
+23.5%
Ryzen 7 6800U 220

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 7 3800XT 7467
+61%
Ryzen 7 6800U 4639

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 3800XT 8948
+16.5%
Ryzen 7 6800U 7678

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 3800XT 223
Ryzen 7 6800U 304
+36.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 3800XT 1353
Ryzen 7 6800U 1514
+11.9%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 3800XT 5516
+1.2%
Ryzen 7 6800U 5453

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 3800XT 59247
+17.1%
Ryzen 7 6800U 50614

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 3800XT 249
Ryzen 7 6800U 270
+8.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.86 12.97
Chip lithography 7 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 3800XT has a 14.6% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 7 6800U, on the other hand, has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 3800XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 6800U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 3800XT is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 6800U is a notebook one.


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