AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2400G and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, streaming, machine learning, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, UserBenchmark, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, MATLAB, 7zip, AIDA64, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, RealBench, WPrime, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, SuperPi, Prime95, Gears 5.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2400G or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X.

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 3700X

56%

Ryzen 5 2400G

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 3700X is 7% better than Ryzen 5 2400G. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

Ryzen 5 2400G

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. 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: Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	97.2	91.5
Valorant	110.5	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	61.9	58.2
Apex Legends	103.8	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	82.8	77.9
Overwatch	89.5	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	76.2	71.7
DOOM Eternal	55.2	52.0
Warzone	86.2	81.1
Assassin's Creed	92.8	87.3
Valheim	91.7	86.3

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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

Ryzen 5 2400G

44%

To make a finishing decision 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 3700X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2400G since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out 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. Since 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 7 3700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	155
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2114	811
Cinbench 20 Single-core	501	391
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4834	1922
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1294	1021
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12355	4800

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	2716	2182
Multi-Core	22880	8739

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Single-Core	1339	866
Multi-Core	9023	3390

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 later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	February 12, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Matisse	Raven Ridge
Architecture	Zen 2	Zen
Generation	3	2
Turbo Frequency	4.4 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	384KB
L2 cache	4MB	2MB
L3 cache	32MB	4MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK	YD2400C5M4MFB YD2400C5FBBOX YD2400C5FBMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 3700X has 4 more core than Ryzen 5 2400G. 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 3700X is better: 31
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2400G is better: 1
However, it should be understood that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Ryzen 5 2400G before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2400G specs and review.