AMD Ryzen 7 8700G vs AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G and AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 89 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Around 85% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Launch date	8 Jan 2024 vs 27 Sep 2022
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 89 °C
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 120 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 8
16 more threads: 32 vs 16
Around 12% higher clock speed: 5.7 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4148 vs 3930
Around 98% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 62527 vs 31616

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 8
Number of threads	32 vs 16
Maximum frequency	5.7 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB vs 16 MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4148 vs 3930
PassMark - CPU mark	62527 vs 31616

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3930

4148

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31616

62527

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
PassMark - Single thread mark	3930	4148
PassMark - CPU mark	31616	62527
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		14388

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 8700G	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
Essentials
Launch date	8 Jan 2024	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$329
Place in performance rating	133	79
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-000000908
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Die size	178 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	89 °C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5.7 GHz
Number of cores	8	16
Number of threads	16	32
Transistor count	25,000 million	13140 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		47 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	45 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 4, 20 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		24
PCI Express revision		5.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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™)