Intel Core i9-7900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

Processor comparisons   23-03-2021
   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests Intel Core i9-7900X vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 and understand which is better for games or simple use for rendering, programming, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here you can find useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as 3DMark, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, VeraCrypt, Dolphin Emulator, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, 7zip, AIDA64, Prime95, UserBenchmark, Furmark, SuperPi, RealBench, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Handbrake, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 or Intel Core i9-7900X.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-7900X

56%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

57%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is 1% better than Core i9-7900X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-7900X

57%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

55%

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 run 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 summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Monster Hunter World, Control, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, NBA 2K20, Battlefield V, DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	100.3	98.2
Valorant	114.0	111.6
Cyberpunk 2077	63.8	62.5
Apex Legends	107.2	104.9
Call of Duty Warzone	85.5	83.7
Overwatch	92.3	90.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	78.7	77.0
DOOM Eternal	57.0	55.8
Warzone	88.9	87.0
Assassin's Creed	95.8	93.7
Valheim	94.6	92.6

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 computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with 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 get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-7900X

29%

Ryzen 7 PRO 3700

70%

To make a final decision 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 PRO 3700 is more energy efficient than the Core i9-7900X since it has less power consumption: 140W 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, streaming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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

	Intel Core i9-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Cinbench 15 Single-core	188	227
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	2194	2196
Cinbench 20 Single-core	461	527
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	5286	4811
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1222	1311
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	14998	13391

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

	Intel Core i9-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Single-Core	2579	2952
Multi-Core	21477	24209

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

	Intel Core i9-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Single-Core	1237	1369
Multi-Core	12083	10006

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-7900X	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700
Announcement date	April 01, 2017	September 30, 2019
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	FCLGA2066	AM4
Core name	Skylake	Matisse
Architecture	x86	Zen 2
Generation	10	3
Turbo Frequency	4.3 MHz	4.4 MHz
Frequency	3.3 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	10	8
Threads	20	16
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	7800 millions	4600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	140 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4-2666	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	85 GB/s
L1 cache		512KB
L2 cache		4MB
L3 cache	13.75 MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000073

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is 8% better than Core i9-7900X in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i9-7900X has 2 more core than Ryzen 7 PRO 3700. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i9-7900X is better: 21
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 is better: 16
Although it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-7900X and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-7900X - all data

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

• Intel Core i9-7900X specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 - all data

• Red Dead Redemption 2 gaming benchmark
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
• Call of Duty: Warzone gaming benchmark

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700 specs and review.