Ryzen 5 5600X vs Ryzen 7 5800X3D — Specs & Performance Compared

Verdict: The Ryzen 7 5800X3D leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks (63% in PassMark CPU Mark); the Ryzen 5 5600X takes 1 (4% in PassMark Single Thread Rating).

Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5600X and the Ryzen 7 5800X3D. Released 2020 (Ryzen 5 5600X), 2022 (Ryzen 7 5800X3D). MSRP range: $299 · $449. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 5 5600X

6 cores65W TDP$299 MSRP2020

Full Ryzen 5 5600X benchmarks →

AMD · Zen 3

Ryzen 7 5800X3D

8 cores105W TDP$449 MSRP2022

Full Ryzen 7 5800X3D benchmarks →

*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.

Where to buy

A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.

Specs side-by-side

Spec	Ryzen 5 5600X	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
cores	6	8
threads	12	16
boost clock ghz	4.6	4.5
tdp w	65	105
l3 cache mb	32	96
socket	AM4	AM4

Synthetic benchmarks

Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Tom's Hardware, Digital Trends, GadgetVersus, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, Phoronix, Guru3D, Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic, PassMark and Puget Systems; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.

Benchmark	Ryzen 5 5600X	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware	—	863 points
Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware	—	94 points
Cinebench 2026 multi (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware	—	3,568 points
Cinebench 2026 single (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware	—	382 points
Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware, Digital Trends, GadgetVersus, CGDirector, Notebookcheck	11,520 pts	14,774 pts
Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware, Digital Trends, GadgetVersus, CGDirector, Notebookcheck	1,567 pts	1,476 pts
Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Phoronix, Guru3D, Geekbench Browser, GadgetVersus, CpuTronic, Tom's Hardware	8,973 pts	15,035 pts
Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Phoronix, Guru3D, Geekbench Browser, GadgetVersus, CpuTronic, Tom's Hardware	2,166 pts	2,499 pts
PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark, Puget Systems	20,368 pts	33,151 pts
PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	—	3,233 points
PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,366 points	—
PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark	3,365 points	3,233 points

Quick answers

Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5600X or the Ryzen 7 5800X3D?

The Ryzen 7 5800X3D leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks (63% in PassMark CPU Mark); the Ryzen 5 5600X takes 1 (4% in PassMark Single Thread Rating).

What did the Ryzen 5 5600X and the Ryzen 7 5800X3D cost at launch?

The Ryzen 5 5600X launched at a $299 MSRP and the Ryzen 7 5800X3D at $449. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.