AMD Ryzen 7 5800 vs Ryzen 7 5800XT — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 7 5800XT is ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 on all 2 shared benchmarks on file, by 5% to 9%, including 9% in PassMark CPU Mark (28,041 vs 25,691).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 and the Ryzen 7 5800XT. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 7 5800XT
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Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 | Ryzen 7 5800XT |
|---|---|---|
| cores | — | 8 |
| threads | — | 16 |
| base clock ghz | — | 3.8 |
| boost clock ghz | — | 4.8 |
| tdp w | — | 105 |
| 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 Electronic Clinic, TopCPU.net 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 | AMD Ryzen 7 5800 | Ryzen 7 5800XT |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Electronic Clinic |
13,973 points | — |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Electronic Clinic |
1,566 points | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: TopCPU.net |
— | 9,519 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: TopCPU.net |
— | 2,205 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
25,691 pts | 28,041 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,381 pts | 3,534 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,377 points | — |
| PassMark Single-Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,534 points |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 or the Ryzen 7 5800XT?
The Ryzen 7 5800XT is ahead of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800 on all 2 shared benchmarks on file, by 5% to 9%, including 9% in PassMark CPU Mark (28,041 vs 25,691).
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