AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
The single-CCD eight-core of the Zen 3 launch line, clocked to 4.7 GHz on a 105 W TDP with a 142 W package limit. It has the highest clocks of any non-X3D Ryzen 7 on AM4, and it runs hot doing it — the later 5700X gets close for far less power.
Pros
- 4.7 GHz boost, the fastest single-thread of the eight-core AM4 parts
- Single CCD with 32 MB shared L3 — no cross-chiplet latency in games
- 8 cores / 16 threads handle rendering, encoding and compiles comfortably
- PCIe 4.0 for GPU and NVMe
- Fully unlocked with PBO, Curve Optimizer and manual overclocking support
Cons
- Runs hot and pulls high voltage — 8 cores in a chiplet sized for it, so a good tower cooler or AIO is mandatory
- No cooler in the retail box despite the $449 launch price
- The 65 W 5700X gets within single-digit percent for less money and much less heat
- The 5800X3D beats it decisively in games at the same launch price
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
General
- Announced
- 2020
- Socket
- AM4
- Process
- 7 nm
- Base TDP
- 105 W
- Max turbo power
- 142 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
- Cooler included
- No
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 3.8 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.7 GHz
- L2 cache
- 4 MB
- L3 cache
- 32 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR4-3200
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 4
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 24
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,050
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 11,300
- Cinebench R23 (single)
- 1,580
- Cinebench R23 (multi)
- 15,300
- PassMark
- 28,300
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X earns an Inno Score of 54/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. The single-CCD eight-core of the Zen 3 launch line, clocked to 4.7 GHz on a 105 W TDP with a 142 W package limit. It has the highest clocks of any non-X3D Ryzen 7 on AM4, and it runs hot doing it — the later 5700X gets close for far less power.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 4.7 GHz · Socket: AM4
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are Intel Core i5-13400, Intel Core i5-13400F, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.