AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 5 3600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here you can find useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Blender, SuperPi, PassMark, RealBench, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, 3DMark, Handbrake, AIDA64, Blender, WPrime.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Grand Theft Auto V
Valheim
Valorant
Halo Infinite
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Death Stranding
Watch Dogs Legion
Fallout 76
Rainbow Six Siege
Overwatch
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Borderlands 3
Apex Legends

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 5 3600X

55%

Ryzen 7 3700X

56%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 3700X is 1% better than Ryzen 5 3600X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 5 3600X

54%

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Ghostrunner, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.0	97.2
Valorant	109.1	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.1	61.9
Apex Legends	102.6	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	81.9	82.8
Overwatch	88.4	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.3	76.2
DOOM Eternal	54.6	55.2
Warzone	85.1	86.2
Assassin's Creed	91.7	92.8
Valheim	90.6	91.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 5 3600X

47%

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

To make a final choice on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 3700X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 3600X as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1647	2114
Cinbench 20 Single-core	501	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3751	4834
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1286	1294
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9588	12355

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	2651	2716
Multi-Core	18377	22880

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	1341	1339
Multi-Core	7891	9023

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Matisse	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen 2
Generation	3	3
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4200 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	384KB	512KB
L2 cache	3MB	4MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000022 100-100000022BOX 100-100000022MPK	100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 3600X is 5% better than Ryzen 7 3700X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 3700X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 3600X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is better: 2
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is better: 24
However, it should be realized that all the number in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.