AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X and decide which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, programming, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or several benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Handbrake, AIDA64, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Gears 5, Blender, SuperPi, Furmark, PassMark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 7zip, Prime95, 3DMark.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 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 3600X

55%

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. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

Ryzen 5 3600X

54%

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

Gaming benchmark

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

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 tested computers not only did they have 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

Ryzen 5 3600X

47%

To make a finishing resolution 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 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 3600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	204	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2114	1647
Cinbench 20 Single-core	501	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	4834	3751
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1294	1286
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	12355	9588

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

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

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

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

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X	AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
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	3.6 MHz	3.8 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	4600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	384KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000071 100-100000071BOX 100-100000071MPK	100-000000022 100-100000022BOX 100-100000022MPK

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 7 3700X is better: 24
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is better: 2
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Ryzen 5 3600X before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 3600X specs and review.