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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
The current AMD Ryzen 7 5800X price from retailers, its key specifications, and how it performs for each job.
Trade-offs: you want strong value with Balanced priorities specifically
- Cores / threads
- 8C / 16T
- Boost clock
- 4700 MHz
- Socket
- AM4
- TDP
- 142 W
- Memory support
- DDR4
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What does it cost today, and is that a good price?
Market confidence: LowAt CAD 303 the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X is priced in line with its CAD 303 representative market level. Only one retailer currently backs that price, so the level is a single data point rather than a market.
Limited market: only one retailer currently has a verified offer, so treat this price as a single data point.
Prices & availability
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X: current price and offers
Compare the offers we track for this model, across variants and retailers.
2 tracked offers · 1 retailers
| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | Newegg | New | CAD 303 | 51 | 2026-10-17 | View offer → |
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800XMultiple variants available | Amazon Affiliate | Varies | Find on Amazon | Not tracked | No price snapshot | Find on Amazon → |
Prices are dated snapshots, not live quotes — confirm the final price at the store. New, refurbished and used offers are listed separately; used offers carry warranty and seller risk.
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| Variant | Store | Condition | Price (snapshot) | Value · Balanced | Checked | Offer link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7 5800X | Newegg | Refurbished | CAD 290 | 53 | 2026-10-17 | View offer → |
Performance and where it ranks
Two different questions, side by side. Performance compares what the hardware can do; Value compares what that capability costs at today’s price. A product can rank high on one and low on the other — that gap is the point.
Performance Balanced
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#83 of 220 graded processors
- #80 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 20
- #81 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 20
- #82 IntelIntel Core i9-9940X 20
- #83 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 19
- #84 IntelIntel Core i9-10940X 19
- #85 IntelIntel Core i5-12600K 19
- #86 IntelIntel Core i5-12600KF 19
Value Balanced
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#63 of 220 currently priced processors
- #60 IntelIntel Core i7-12700KF 52
- #61 IntelIntel Core i9-13900K 52
- #62 IntelIntel Core i9-14900KF 52
- #63 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 51
- #64 IntelIntel Core i9-13900F 50
- #65 AMDAMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 50
- #66 IntelIntel Core i5-13500 50
Performance Gaming
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#88 of 220 graded processors
- #85 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8500G 64
- #86 IntelIntel Core i5-12500 64
- #87 IntelIntel Core i3-14100F 64
- #88 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 64
- #89 IntelIntel Core i9-11900KF 63
- #90 IntelIntel Core i5-13400 63
- #91 IntelIntel Core i3-14100 63
Value Gaming
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#104 of 220 currently priced processors
- #101 IntelIntel Core i9-11900F 43
- #102 IntelIntel Core i9-12900KF 43
- #103 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X 42
- #104 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 42
- #105 IntelIntel Core i7-11700 41
- #106 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600G 41
- #107 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper 7960X 39
Performance Productivity
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#83 of 220 graded processors
- #80 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 20
- #81 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 20
- #82 IntelIntel Core i9-9940X 20
- #83 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 19
- #84 IntelIntel Core i9-10940X 19
- #85 IntelIntel Core i5-12600K 19
- #86 IntelIntel Core i5-12600KF 19
Value Productivity
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#92 of 220 currently priced processors
- #89 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7500F 11
- #90 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 8500G 11
- #91 IntelIntel Core i9-10980XE 11
- #92 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 11
- #93 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5700G 10
- #94 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5600GT 10
- #95 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 5500 10
Performance Performance per Watt
How much it can do. Price plays no part in this ranking.
#79 of 220 graded processors
- #76 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 47
- #77 AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600X 47
- #78 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800XT 47
- #79 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 47
- #80 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9955WX 46
- #81 IntelIntel Core i7-14700F 45
- #82 IntelIntel Core i7-14700 44
Value Performance per Watt
How much of that you get for today’s price.
#81 of 220 currently priced processors
- #78 IntelIntel Core i9-13900KF 35
- #79 IntelIntel Core i5-12600KF 35
- #80 IntelIntel Core i9-14900 35
- #81 AMDAMD Ryzen 7 5800X 34
- #82 IntelIntel Core i9-13900K 34
- #83 IntelIntel Core i9-13900 33
- #84 AMDAMD Ryzen Threadripper 9980X 32
These ladders follow the preset scenario shown above. Your own weights re-score this product, not the whole field.
What it is good for
| Scenario | this productCapability grade · Value at current price | Higher capability | Higher Value with current priorities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (all-round)Weighted all-round view | GradeNo grade Value51 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus 99 +89% capability · +6% price | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus 100 +74% capability · -1% price |
| GamingScenario capability | GradeB Value42 | Higher capability Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus A 87 +15% capability · +6% price | Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus A 87 +15% capability · -1% price |
| ProductivityScenario capability | GradeC Value11 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus A 48 +89% capability · +6% price | |
| Performance per WattScenario capability | GradeC Value34 | Higher capability Higher capability · Higher Value with current priorities Ryzen 5 9600X A 94 +75% capability · -11% price | |
Balanced has no letter: it is a weighting preset, not a capability rubric. A grade answers “how well does this handle that job?” — price is never part of it. Relative Value puts the current market price back in.
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Trade-offs
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value with Balanced priorities specificallyat today's market no realistic price for this model reaches strong value with Balanced priorities — the calculation only gets there near CAD 161, against a cheapest tracked CAD 303
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus holds Relative Value 100 against its 51 with Balanced priorities, at CAD 300
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
Works well if
- Gaming is your main prioritygraded B for Gaming on the same rubric as the tier list
Consider other options if
- You want strong value for Gaming specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Gaming per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelIntel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus holds Relative Value 87 against its 42 for Gaming, at CAD 300
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades only C there
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Productivity is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for Productivity, but B for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Productivity is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus grades A at CAD 320
- You want strong value for Productivity specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Productivity per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
For the selected scenario this is not a strong fit — the grade above is the reason, and the models below suit it better.
Works well if
- Performance per Watt is not actually your main job — Gaming isit grades C for Performance per Watt, but B for Gaming
Consider other options if
- Performance per Watt is what you actually need it forit grades C there; Ryzen 5 9600X grades A at CAD 270
- You want strong value for Performance per Watt specificallycompeting products deliver so much more for Performance per Watt per dollar that no price this model realistically trades at reaches the strong-value mark for this job
- Value for money matters more to you than this exact modelRyzen 5 9600X holds Relative Value 94 against its 34 for Performance per Watt, at CAD 270
Models that suit Performance per Watt better, at this budget
Every line states the fact it was derived from, for the scenario selected above. Thresholds are calculated points on our value curve — information about where the maths turns, not instructions about what to pay.
Similar options to the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Chosen for Balanced
Chosen for Gaming
Chosen for Productivity
Chosen for Performance per Watt
Alternatives stay near this product’s price range. Step-up options may exceed the standard budget envelope when the capability gain is meaningful.
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Specifications and compatibility
What this product is, and what to check before it goes into your build.
Core / Performance
- Cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Performance cores
- 8
- Efficiency cores
- 0
- Base clock
- 3800 MHz
- Boost clock
- 4700 MHz
Power / Interface
- TDP
- 142 W
- Maximum turbo power
- 142 W
- Socket
- AM4
- Memory support
- DDR4
- Maximum memory
- 128 GB
- Integrated graphics
- No
- Process node
- 7 nm
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Core / Performance
- L2 cache
- 4 MB
- L3 cache
- 32 MB
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
Warranty & release
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Release year
- 2020
- Manufacturer part number
- 100-100000063WOF
Hover any value to see where it came from: a manufacturer specification, or a figure The Comparator calculated.
Sources: Comparator offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17
What to check in your build
AM4 required
Your motherboard must use socket AM4. A different socket does not fit — this is a physical constraint, not a preference.
Board BIOS must list this model
A matching socket is necessary but not sufficient — check the vendor CPU support list.
DDR4 memory
This processor takes DDR4. Memory of another generation does not fit the slots, even on a board with the right socket.
Cooler rated for 142 W or more
No cooler is included. Your cooler must be rated for at least 142 W on socket AM4.
Discrete GPU required
Found an error? Report this specification Email the field, corrected value and an optional source.
Compatibility guidance is practical help, not a score. Missing data is shown as unknown, never invented.
Summary
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X offers a balanced view across an all-round mix of priorities. It ranks #83 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 779. Intel Core Ultra 5 225F currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X offers B-grade capability for Gaming. It ranks #88 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 779. Intel Core Ultra 5 225F currently clears the same practical bar with stronger Relative Value.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X offers C-grade capability for Productivity. It ranks #83 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 779. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X offers C-grade capability for Performance per Watt. It ranks #79 by capability in the current modelled field. Its clearest measured strength is multi-thread index 779. The C grade is the decisive limitation for this workload.
FAQ
Why does Relative Value change when I choose another scenario?
Each scenario changes the weights applied to capability, price and the other published factors. The hardware facts stay fixed, but the value question changes, so its score and rank can change too.
Why can Amazon appear without a tracked price?
Amazon is shown as a discovery link when we do not have a permitted verified price snapshot. It is excluded from price comparisons, rankings and Relative Value until a compliant tracked price exists.
Useful links & sources
offer frame 2026-10-11–2026-10-17 · formula cpu-value-v1.4 · facts facts-2026-10-17 · Relative Value is an estimate from our current dataset, the selected weights and dated market prices — not an official product rating and not a price forecast. Target prices are calculation thresholds, not predictions. Methodology We are not a shop. Affiliate links may earn us a commission; they never change the calculations or the ranking.