Ryzen 7 2700X vs Ryzen 7 5800

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.69
+47.3%

Ryzen 7 5800 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 7 2700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking358642
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation35.4326.13
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameVermeer (2020−2022)Zen+ (2018−2020)
Release date5 November 2020 (3 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329
Current price$353 $162 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 5800 has 36% better value for money than Ryzen 7 2700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 7 2700X 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 speed3.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz4.35 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm12 nm
Die size81 mm2192 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors4,150 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 7 2700X 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 7 2700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 7 2700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 7 2700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size128 GB64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory supportno data+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card--

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800 and Ryzen 7 2700X.

PCIe version4.03.0
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 5800 16.69
+47.3%
Ryzen 7 2700X 11.33

Ryzen 7 5800 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 7 5800 25817
+47.3%
Ryzen 7 2700X 17528

Ryzen 7 5800 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by 47% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 7 5800 2052
+64.7%
Ryzen 7 2700X 1246

Ryzen 7 5800 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by 65% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 7 5800 8748
+43.4%
Ryzen 7 2700X 6100

Ryzen 7 5800 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by 43% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.69 11.33
Recency 5 November 2020 19 April 2018
Chip lithography 7 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

The Ryzen 7 5800 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700X in performance tests.


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