AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Ryzen 3 3300X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 16% higher clock speed: 5 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22573 vs 12653
Around 90% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6052 vs 3192

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	December 2019 vs March 2019
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	5 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core) vs 256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core) vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22573 vs 12653
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6052 vs 3192

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

524288x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Specifications (specs)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 32MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2673 vs 2661

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 3 3300X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2661

2673

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

22573

12653

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6052

3192

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2661	2673
PassMark - CPU mark	22573	12653
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1253
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8651
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6052	3192
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	9.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	90.664

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Launch date	December 2019	March 2019
Place in performance rating	901	1077
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$120
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	96K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	32MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum frequency	5 GHz	4.3 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	24	12
Transistor count	19,200 million	4,800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-3200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)