AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Processor comparisons 03-02-2023

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and see which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, streaming, programming, rendering, video editing. Here is all information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Blender, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Blender, Handbrake, RealBench, 3DMark, Furmark, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, 7zip, PassMark, WPrime, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, DaVinci Resolve Studio.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

70%

Ryzen 7 3700X

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 20% better than Ryzen 7 3700X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

65%

Ryzen 7 3700X

55%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, 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 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: 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	115.5	97.2
Valorant	131.2	110.5
Cyberpunk 2077	73.5	61.9
Apex Legends	123.3	103.8
Call of Duty Warzone	98.4	82.8
Overwatch	106.3	89.5
Red Dead Redemption 2	90.5	76.2
DOOM Eternal	65.6	55.2
Warzone	102.4	86.2
Assassin's Creed	110.2	92.8
Valheim	108.9	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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 9 7950X3D

71%

Ryzen 7 3700X

68%

To make a final 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 9 7950X3D is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 3700X since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly 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 video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will find out 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 9 7950X3D	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	204
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6235	2114
Cinbench 20 Single-core	922	501
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14889	4834
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2338	1294
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40898	12355

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	4932	2716
Multi-Core	65949	22880

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

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Single-Core	2587	1339
Multi-Core	26935	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 later the processor is released, 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, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Announcement date	February 28, 2023	July 07, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	AM4
Core name	Raphael	Matisse
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 2
Generation	5	3
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	16	8
Threads	32	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1MB	512KB
L2 cache	16MB	4MB
L3 cache	64MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000908 100-100000908WOF	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 9 7950X3D is 14% better than Ryzen 7 3700X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 8 more core than Ryzen 7 3700X. 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 9 7950X3D is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is better: 4
Although it should be understood that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 7 3700X specs and review.