Ryzen 7 5700X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800 — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 7 5700X leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks (12% in PassMark CPU Mark); the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 takes 1 (3% in Cinebench R23 single).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 5700X and the AMD Ryzen 7 5800. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800
Full AMD Ryzen 7 5800 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 7 5700X | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 8 | — |
| threads | 16 | — |
| base clock ghz | 3.4 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 4.6 | — |
| tdp w | 65 | — |
| l3 cache mb | 32 | — |
| process nm | 7 | — |
| socket | AMD Socket 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 TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, NanoReview and PassMark; 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 7 5700X | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide |
13,230 pts | 13,973 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide |
1,527 pts | 1,566 points |
| Geekbench 5 multi (higher is better) Source: Gizbot |
8,964 points | — |
| Geekbench 5 single (higher is better) Source: Gizbot |
1,580 points | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, PC Guide |
9,706 pts | — |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, NanoReview, PC Guide |
2,185 pts | — |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
28,891 pts | 25,691 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,386 points | 3,381 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,386 points | 3,377 points |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 5700X or the AMD Ryzen 7 5800?
The Ryzen 7 5700X leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks (12% in PassMark CPU Mark); the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 takes 1 (3% in Cinebench R23 single).
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