Ryzen 7 8700G vs Ryzen 9 7950X3D

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 9 7950X3D
2023
16 cores / 32 threads, 120 Watt
40.85
+96.6%

Ryzen 9 7950X3D outperforms Ryzen 7 8700G by an impressive 97% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 7 8700G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking67278
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation53.4844.98
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 9no data
Power efficiency31.0429.15
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date4 January 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$699$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 19% better value for money than Ryzen 7 8700G.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 7 8700G 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed4.2 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed5.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate64K (per core)no data
L1 cache1024 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm4 nm
Die size71+71+122 mm178 mm2
Maximum core temperature89 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)47 °Cno data
Number of transistors13,140 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 7 8700G 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 configuration11
SocketAM5AM5
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 7 8700G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 7 8700G are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 7 8700G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5
Maximum memory size128 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X3D and Ryzen 7 8700G.

PCIe version5.04.0
PCI Express lanes2420

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 9 7950X3D 40.85
+96.6%
Ryzen 7 8700G 20.78

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 9 7950X3D 62510
+96.6%
Ryzen 7 8700G 31794

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 9 7950X3D 2930
+9.2%
Ryzen 7 8700G 2684

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 9 7950X3D 19703
+41.7%
Ryzen 7 8700G 13908

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 9 7950X3D 16551
+113%
Ryzen 7 8700G 7759

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 9 7950X3D 138015
+173%
Ryzen 7 8700G 50560

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 9 7950X3D 20279
+23.5%
Ryzen 7 8700G 16417

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 9 7950X3D 2.01
+26.4%
Ryzen 7 8700G 2.54

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 9 7950X3D 65
+107%
Ryzen 7 8700G 31

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 5974
+122%
Ryzen 7 8700G 2693

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 9 7950X3D 326
+14%
Ryzen 7 8700G 286

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 9 7950X3D 3.86
+13.5%
Ryzen 7 8700G 3.4

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 9 7950X3D 26.9
+81.8%
Ryzen 7 8700G 14.8

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 9 7950X3D 266
+70.5%
Ryzen 7 8700G 156

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 9 7950X3D 393
+18.8%
Ryzen 7 8700G 331

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 9 7950X3D 15779
+83.6%
Ryzen 7 8700G 8593

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 24343
+92.9%
Ryzen 7 8700G 12618

Blender(-)

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 86
Ryzen 7 8700G 186
+116%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 2311
+14.9%
Ryzen 7 8700G 2012

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 8321
+24.8%
Ryzen 7 8700G 6665

7-Zip

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 159341
+111%
Ryzen 7 8700G 75427

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 9 7950X3D 383
+14%
Ryzen 7 8700G 336

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.85 20.78
Integrated graphics card 4.42 18.28
Recency 4 January 2023 8 January 2024
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 5 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has a 96.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 7 8700G, on the other hand, has 313.6% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 1 year, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 84.6% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 9 7950X3D is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 8700G in performance tests.


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