AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

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Ryzen 7 2700X compared with Ryzen 7 5800X3D

	AMDRyzen 7 2700X	AMDRyzen 7 5800X3D
Overview
Released
Released	April 2018	April 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	8
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.7 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.3 GHz	4.5 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	16 MB	96 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen+; Pinnacle Ridge; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading.	8 Zen 3 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Vermeer; 2 dies in the package
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2 and Extended Frequency Range 2; unlocked for overclocking.	–
Cache
Cache	768 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 16 MB L3.	L1 512 KB, L2 4 MB, L3 96 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.	None; a graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM4
Base power
Base power	105 W	105 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	No
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 2933 MT/s.	DDR4, 2 channels, up to 128 GB (UDIMM); DDR4-3200 with 2 modules, DDR4-2933 (1 rank), DDR4-2667 (2 rank) with 4; ECC with motherboard support
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 3.0 x16.	PCIe 4.0; 24 lanes (20 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
Chipsets
Chipsets	X470 at launch; earlier 300-series AM4 motherboards supported with a compatible BIOS, as specified in AMD's launch notice.	X570, X470, B550, B450, A520
Process
Process	12nm FinFET.	TSMC 7nm FinFET (CPU cores), 12nm (Globalfoundries) (I/O die)
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Prism with RGB lighting supplied in the retail box, confirmed by AMD's original launch notice; maximum operating temperature 85°C.	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 90°C