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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
CPUs

Ryzen 7 5800X

AMD

Released Nov 2020

The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X scores 80/100 based on 5 professional critic reviews in the cpus category. Coverage includes reviews from Pcmag, Digitalfoundry, Tomshardware, and Techspot.

Critic Score

805 reviews

Low confidence · only 5 reviews

Where to buy

amazon$359.99

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Pros

  • Strong gaming performance(7)
  • Power efficiency(3)

Cons

  • Price(3)
  • More expensive per core than other ryzen 5000 models(2)
  • No bundled cooler(2)
  • Minimal overclocking headroom(2)

5 Critic Reviews

90
PcmagNov 2020

With the help of new "Zen 3" architecture, AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X delivers relentless gaming and content-creation muscle that Intel's like-priced 10th Generation CPUs will struggle to match.

85
DigitalfoundryNov 2020

AMD's Ryzen 5000 series finally eliminates Intel's gaming advantage with improved single-core performance while delivering excellent content creation capabilities.

75
TomshardwareDec 2020

AMD's Ryzen 7 5800X offers great performance in applications, but the same gaming performance as its less-expensive counterpart, the Ryzen 5 5600X.

75
TechspotNov 2020

The Ryzen 7 5800X offers excellent performance but is poorly positioned due to its high price relative to core count.

75
KitguruNov 2020

The Ryzen 7 5800X is a good, balanced chip that does well in both productivity and gaming usage, but the pricing means that tough competition exists from both AMD and Intel making this a less obvious ...

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