Ryzen 7 3700X vs Ryzen 3 2300X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 3700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1251	508
Place by popularity	not in top-100	74
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	18.05
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 3	AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency	6.94	20.65
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020)
Release date	10 September 2018 (6 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	32 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Number of transistors	4800 Million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 3700X 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	AM4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 3700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 3700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	51.196 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 2300X and Ryzen 7 3700X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.79	14.24
Recency	10 September 2018	27 May 2019
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm

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