AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

Processor comparisons 12-12-2022

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 tests and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, streaming, video editing, programming, machine learning. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Blender, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Gears 5, AIDA64, 3DMark, WPrime, 7zip, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, PassMark, Handbrake, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, Prime95.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 or AMD Ryzen 7 7700.

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 7700

63%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

55%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 7700 is 12% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 3600. 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 7700

60%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	106.2	95.9
Valorant	120.7	109.0
Cyberpunk 2077	67.6	61.0
Apex Legends	113.5	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	90.5	81.7
Overwatch	97.8	88.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	83.3	75.2
DOOM Eternal	60.4	54.5
Warzone	94.2	85.0
Assassin's Creed	101.4	91.5
Valheim	100.2	90.5

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: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 7700

74%

Ryzen 5 PRO 3600

68%

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 7700 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 as it consumes less power: 85W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 7700	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	270	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4222	1612
Cinbench 20 Single-core	630	490
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	10075	3670
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1587	1258
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	27663	9382

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Single-Core	3342	2637
Multi-Core	44605	17982

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 7700	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Single-Core	1907	1329
Multi-Core	17864	7744

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 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 can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain 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 7700	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600
Announcement date	December 12, 2022	September 30, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	AM4
Core name	Raphael	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 2
Generation	5	2
Turbo Frequency	5.3 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	4.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	4200 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	85 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	512KB	384KB
L2 cache	8MB	3MB
L3 cache	32MB	32MB
Overclocking	Yes	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000029

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 7700 is 16% better than Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 7700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 PRO 3600. 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 7700 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 is better: 1
However, it should be realized that all the number 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 testing video and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 7700 and AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 before making a selection which CPU to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 7700 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3600 specs and review.