AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Around 91900% higher clock speed: 4600 MHz vs 5 GHz
- 2097152x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2707 vs 2661
- Around 45% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32665 vs 22582
- Around 2% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1276 vs 1253
- Around 39% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12037 vs 8651
- Around 42% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8594 vs 6052
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4600 MHz vs 5 GHz |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 32MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2707 vs 2661 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 32665 vs 22582 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1276 vs 1253 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 12037 vs 8651 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8594 vs 6052 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
- Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 9.915 vs 5.887
- 4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 90.664 vs 22.686
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | December 2019 vs 7 July 2019 |
Benchmarks | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 9.915 vs 5.887 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 90.664 vs 22.686 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2707 | 2661 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 32665 | 22582 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1276 | 1253 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 12037 | 8651 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 8594 | 6052 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 30.575 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 72.097 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.745 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 5.887 | 9.915 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 22.686 | 90.664 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X | AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen 2 | Zen 2 |
Family | Ryzen | |
Launch date | 7 July 2019 | December 2019 |
OPN PIB | 100-100000023BOX | |
OPN Tray | 100-000000023 | |
Place in performance rating | 1006 | 902 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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Base frequency | 3800 MHz | 4.2 GHz |
L2 cache | 6 MB | 512K (per core) |
L3 cache | 64 MB | 32MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum frequency | 4600 MHz | 5 GHz |
Number of cores | 12 | 12 |
Number of threads | 24 | 24 |
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64 bit support | ||
L1 cache | 96K (per core) | |
Transistor count | 19,200 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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Sockets supported | AM4 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 105 Watt | 105 Watt |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 4.0 | |
PCIe configurations | x16 | |
Advanced Technologies |
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Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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