AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

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Ryzen 7 3800X compared with Ryzen 7 5800X3D

	AMDRyzen 7 3800X	AMDRyzen 7 5800X3D
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	April 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	8
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.9 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB	96 MB (better)
Cores
Cores	Zen 2; Matisse; simultaneous multithreading	8 Zen 3 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Vermeer; 2 dies in the package
Clocks
Clocks	Up to 4.5 GHz boost; unlocked for overclocking	–
Cache
Cache	L1 512 KB; L2 4 MB; L3 32 MB	L1 512 KB, L2 4 MB, L3 96 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
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; 2 memory channels; up to 3200 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 4.0 x16	PCIe 4.0; 24 lanes (20 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps)
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	X570, X470, B550, B450, A520
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores	TSMC 7nm FinFET (CPU cores), 12nm (Globalfoundries) (I/O die)
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Prism RGB included (Hexus and TechSpot); Tjmax 95°C	Not included; Liquid cooler recommended for optimal performance; Tjmax 90°C