AMD Ryzen 7 5800X vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

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Ryzen 7 5800X compared with Ryzen 7 7700X

	AMDRyzen 7 5800X	AMDRyzen 7 7700X
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	September 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	8
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.7 GHz	5.4 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 3; Vermeer; simultaneous multithreading	Zen 4; Raphael; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreading
Clocks
Clocks	Unlocked for overclocking	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported
Cache
Cache	L2 4 MB; L3 32 MB	L1 512 KB; L2 8 MB; L3 32 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	Yes
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required	AMD Radeon Graphics; 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alternate Mode supported
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM5
Base power
Base power	105 W	105 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	No	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; up to 3200 MT/s	DDR5 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-5200; 4 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-3600; AMD EXPO memory overclocking supported
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 5.0; 28 native lanes, 24 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports, 1 USB 2.0 port; no native SATA ports
Chipsets
Chipsets	–	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840 and B850
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores	TSMC 5nm FinFET CPU cores; TSMC 6nm FinFET I/O die; CPU compute die 71 mm², I/O die 122 mm²
Cooler
Cooler	Not included; Tjmax 90°C; AMD recommends a premium air cooler for optimal performance	Not included; Tjmax 95°C; AMD recommends a premium air cooler for optimal performance