Ryzen 7 9700X vs Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
14.96
Ryzen 7 9700X
2024
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
24.43
+63.3%

Ryzen 7 9700X outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 9700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking495215
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data51.42
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency20.9934.27
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Granite Ridge (2024)
Release date30 September 2019 (5 years ago)8 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$359

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz5.5 GHz
L1 cache512 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm4 nm
Die size74 mm270.6 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °Cno data
Number of transistors3,800 million8,315 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 9700X 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
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 9700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 9700X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 9700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AAMD Radeon Graphics

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and Ryzen 7 9700X.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2424

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 PRO 3700 14.96
Ryzen 7 9700X 24.43
+63.3%

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 PRO 3700 22899
Ryzen 7 9700X 37386
+63.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.96 24.43
Recency 30 September 2019 8 August 2024
Chip lithography 7 nm 4 nm

Ryzen 7 9700X has a 63.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 9700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 in performance tests.


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