AMD Ryzen 7 1800X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

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Ryzen 7 1800X compared with Ryzen 7 5800X

	AMDRyzen 7 1800X	AMDRyzen 7 5800X
Overview
Released
Released	March 2017	November 2020
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	8
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4 GHz	4.7 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	32 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen; Summit Ridge; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading, arranged in two four-core CPU complexes (PCGamesN).	Zen 3; Vermeer; simultaneous multithreading
Clocks
Clocks	AMD SenseMI and XFR; unlocked for overclocking.	Unlocked for overclocking
Cache
Cache	768 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 16 MB L3.	L2 4 MB; L3 32 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM4
Base power
Base power	95 W	105 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 2667 MT/s.	DDR4; up to 3200 MT/s
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16.	PCIe 4.0
Process
Process	14nm.	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores
Cooler
Cooler	Standard retail boxed processor has no cooler; AMD lists Wraith Max for the separate MPK package. Maximum operating temperature 95°C.	Not included; Tjmax 90°C; AMD recommends a premium air cooler for optimal performance