Ryzen 7 2700X vs Ryzen 3 2200G

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 3 2200G
2018
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
4.25
Ryzen 7 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
11.03
+160%

Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Ryzen 3 2200G by a whopping 160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 7 2700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1366700
Place by popularity91not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.799.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 3AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency6.199.94
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date12 February 2018 (6 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$99$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700X has 3% better value for money than Ryzen 3 2200G.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 7 2700X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed3.5 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.35 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3537
L1 cache128K (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size210 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors4,950 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 7 2700X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4AM4
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 7 2700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 7 2700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 7 2700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 2000/3000)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2200G and Ryzen 7 2700X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1220

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 3 2200G 4.25
Ryzen 7 2700X 11.03
+160%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 3 2200G 6756
Ryzen 7 2700X 17517
+159%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 3 2200G 998
Ryzen 7 2700X 1254
+25.7%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 3 2200G 2839
Ryzen 7 2700X 6123
+116%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 3 2200G 4625
Ryzen 7 2700X 5256
+13.6%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 3 2200G 16684
Ryzen 7 2700X 34763
+108%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 3 2200G 6636
Ryzen 7 2700X 10643
+60.4%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 3 2200G 10.8
Ryzen 7 2700X 3.48
+210%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 3 2200G 7
Ryzen 7 2700X 19
+180%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 3 2200G 577
Ryzen 7 2700X 1762
+205%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 2200G 146
Ryzen 7 2700X 176
+20.7%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 3 2200G 1.68
Ryzen 7 2700X 1.95
+16.1%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 3 2200G 3.1
Ryzen 7 2700X 10.6
+242%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 3 2200G 40
Ryzen 7 2700X 105
+163%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 3 2200G 184
Ryzen 7 2700X 227
+23.2%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 3 2200G 3229
Ryzen 7 2700X 4779
+48%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 3 2200G 4882
Ryzen 7 2700X 7022
+43.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 3 2200G 1087
Ryzen 7 2700X 1177
+8.3%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 3 2200G 3948
Ryzen 7 2700X 4647
+17.7%

7-Zip

Ryzen 3 2200G 14790
Ryzen 7 2700X 45814
+210%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.25 11.03
Recency 12 February 2018 19 April 2018
Physical cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 3 2200G has 61.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen 7 2700X, on the other hand, has a 159.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 3 2200G in performance tests.


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