Ryzen 7 5700X vs Ryzen 7 5800U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800U
2021
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
11.97
Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
17.26
+44.2%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking601340
Place by popularitynot in top-10025
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data46.89
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)no data
Architecture codenameCezanne-U (Zen 3)Vermeer (Zen 3)
Release date12 January 2021 (3 years ago)4 April 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299
Current priceno data$307 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 speed1.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.6 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm7 nm
Die size180 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C90 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistors10,700 million4,150 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 5700X 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
SocketFP6AM4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsDDR4-3200/LPDDR4-4266 RAM, PCIe 3, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, SMT, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 5700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-3200

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000/5000)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800U and Ryzen 7 5700X.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes820

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 5800U 11.97
Ryzen 7 5700X 17.26
+44.2%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by 44% 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 5800U 18508
Ryzen 7 5700X 26698
+44.3%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by 44% 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 5800U 1673
Ryzen 7 5700X 2125
+27%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by 27% 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 5800U 6563
Ryzen 7 5700X 9727
+48.2%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by 48% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Ryzen 7 5800U 6039
Ryzen 7 5700X 6527
+8.1%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by 8% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Ryzen 7 5800U 26711
Ryzen 7 5700X 42876
+60.5%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by 61% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Ryzen 7 5800U 4.11
Ryzen 7 5700X 3.39
+21.2%

Ryzen 7 5800U outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by 21% in wPrime 32.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Ryzen 7 5800U 15
Ryzen 7 5700X 26
+79%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by 79% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 7 5800U 1613
Ryzen 7 5700X 2329
+44.4%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by 44% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Ryzen 7 5800U 229
Ryzen 7 5700X 253
+10.5%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by 10% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Ryzen 7 5800U 2.7
Ryzen 7 5700X 2.94
+8.9%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by 9% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

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.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 7 5800U 81
Ryzen 7 5700X 135
+66.7%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by 67% in x264 encoding pass 2.

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.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Ryzen 7 5800U 231
Ryzen 7 5700X 305
+32.3%

Ryzen 7 5700X outperforms Ryzen 7 5800U by 32% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.97 17.26
Recency 12 January 2021 4 April 2022
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 7 5700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5800U in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 5800U is a notebook processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.


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