AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core

Processor comparisons 23-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 3700C vs AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, machine learning, programming, video editing, streaming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, WPrime, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, PCMark 10, 3DMark, Blender, Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, MATLAB, Blender, Gears 5, AIDA64, Handbrake, Prime95, PassMark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core or AMD Ryzen 7 3700C.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 7 3700C

52%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 3700C is 1% better than FX-8350 Eight-Core. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700C

51%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

51%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, 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, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.3	91.0
Valorant	103.7	103.4
Cyberpunk 2077	58.1	57.9
Apex Legends	97.5	97.2
Call of Duty Warzone	77.8	77.6
Overwatch	84.0	83.8
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.6	71.4
DOOM Eternal	51.9	51.7
Warzone	80.9	80.7
Assassin's Creed	87.1	86.9
Valheim	86.1	85.9

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 3700C

218%

FX-8350 Eight-Core

16%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 3700C is more energy efficient than the FX-8350 Eight-Core as it consumes less power: 15W vs. 125W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, streaming, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	96
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	715	665
Cinbench 20 Single-core	374	209
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1545	1298
Cinbench 23 Single-core	647	581
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	3756	3804

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	2050	1551
Multi-Core	7515	5940

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Single-Core	981	608
Multi-Core	3228	2973

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700C	AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core
Announcement date	September 22, 2020	October 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FP5	AM3+
Core name	Picasso	Vishera
Architecture	Zen+	Piledriver
Generation	3	1
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.3 MHz	4 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	8	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	32 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	1200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	125 W
Memory type		DDR3
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency		1866
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		384KB
L2 cache		8MB
L3 cache		8MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YM370CC4T4MFG	FD8350FRW8KHK FD8350FRHKBOX

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here FX-8350 Eight-Core is 42% better than Ryzen 7 3700C in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that FX-8350 Eight-Core has 4 more core than Ryzen 7 3700C. 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 7 3700C is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core is better: 9
However, it should be realized that all the data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the opinion of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core before making a choice which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700C specs and review.

• AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core specs and review.