Ryzen 3 5425U vs Ryzen 7 5800X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Ryzen 3 5425U by a whopping 145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 3 5425U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 361 | 999 |
| Place by popularity | 49 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 24.45 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) |
| Power efficiency | 15.79 | 45.17 |
| Architecture codename | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) | Barcelo-U (Zen 3) (2022) |
| Release date | 5 November 2020 (4 years ago) | 6 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $449 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 3 5425U 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 cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
| Multiplier | 38 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm, 12 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm2 | 180 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 95 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 10,700 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 3 5425U 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | FP6 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 3 5425U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | 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, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 3 5425U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 3 5425U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 51.196 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | - | AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) ( - 1600 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 3 5425U.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.52 | 7.16 |
| Recency | 5 November 2020 | 6 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 15 Watt |
Ryzen 7 5800X has a 144.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Ryzen 3 5425U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 600% lower power consumption.
The Ryzen 7 5800X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 5425U in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 5800X is a desktop processor while Ryzen 3 5425U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 3 5425U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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