Ryzen 7 5700X vs Ryzen 7 5800X — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 7 5800X is ahead of the Ryzen 7 5700X on all 4 shared benchmarks on file, by 0% to 11%, including 11% in Cinebench R23 single (1,698 vs 1,527).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 5700X and the Ryzen 7 5800X. Released 2022 (Ryzen 7 5700X), 2020 (Ryzen 7 5800X). 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.
Ryzen 7 5800X
*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 | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 8 | 8 |
| threads | 16 | 16 |
| base clock ghz | 3.4 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 4.6 | 4.7 |
| tdp w | 65 | 105 |
| l3 cache mb | 32 | 32 |
| process nm | 7 | — |
| socket | AMD 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, TechPowerUp, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic, HardwareDB, NanoReview and HWBOT; 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 | Ryzen 7 5800X |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware, TechPowerUp, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide |
13,230 pts | 28,864 pts |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: Tom's Hardware, TechPowerUp, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, Gizbot, PC Guide |
1,527 pts | 1,698 pts |
| 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: PassMark, Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic, HardwareDB, PC Guide |
9,706 pts | 14,141 pts |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: PassMark, Geekbench Browser, CpuTronic, HardwareDB, NanoReview, PC Guide |
2,185 pts | 2,187 pts |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
28,891 pts | 29,840 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,386 points | 3,448 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,386 points | — |
| PassMark Single-Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,448 points |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: HWBOT |
— | 32 |
| Y-cruncher Pi-1B (lower is better) Source: HWBOT |
— | 32 seconds |
AI inference (tokens/sec)
Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs whose weights fit the card's memory, each linked to its source. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization and prompt length.
Ryzen 7 5700X
No verified AI inference results on file. See the Ryzen 7 5700X benchmark page →
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 5700X or the Ryzen 7 5800X?
The Ryzen 7 5800X is ahead of the Ryzen 7 5700X on all 4 shared benchmarks on file, by 0% to 11%, including 11% in Cinebench R23 single (1,698 vs 1,527).
What did the Ryzen 7 5700X and the Ryzen 7 5800X cost at launch?
The Ryzen 7 5700X launched at a $299 MSRP and the Ryzen 7 5800X at $449. Street prices drift from launch pricing; the Where to buy section links current listings.
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