Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U vs Ryzen 7 2700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.88
+110%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.70

Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U by a whopping 110% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7841281
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.71no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency14.3829.63
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Picasso (2019−2022)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)8 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataPCIe 3.0
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3223
L1 cache96K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm12 nm
Die size192 mm2209.78 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million4940 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 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)
SocketAM4FP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1400 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2012

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 7 2700 9.88
+110%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 4.70

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 7 2700 15696
+110%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 7460

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 7 2700 1119
+19.2%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 939

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 7 2700 5525
+83.4%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3013

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 2700 1551
+136%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 658

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 7 2700 161
+8.1%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 149

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 2700 6560
+117%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 3018

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 2700 308
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 785
+155%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 2700 1000
+23.8%
Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U 808

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.88 4.70
Recency 19 April 2018 8 April 2019
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700 has a 110.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U is a notebook one.


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