AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE vs Intel Core i7-7700K

Processor comparisons   17-03-2021
   If you have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE vs Intel Core i7-7700K and see which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications like MATLAB, 3DMark, Furmark, Blender, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, Handbrake, 7zip, SuperPi, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Dolphin Emulator, WPrime, Gears 5, UserBenchmark, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PassMark.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7700K or AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

53%

Core i7-7700K

52%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE is 1% better than Core i7-7700K. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE

53%

Core i7-7700K

53%

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 this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	93.3	93.7
Valorant	106.0	106.5
Cyberpunk 2077	59.4	59.7
Apex Legends	99.7	100.1
Call of Duty Warzone	79.5	79.9
Overwatch	85.9	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	73.2	73.5
DOOM Eternal	53.0	53.3
Warzone	82.7	83.1
Assassin's Creed	89.1	89.5
Valheim	88.0	88.4

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 comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. 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 3 PRO 4200GE

112%

Core i7-7700K

49%

To make a finishing resolution 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 3 PRO 4200GE is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7700K as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, programming, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that 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 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

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	Intel Core i7-7700K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	168	200
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	955	995
Cinbench 20 Single-core	409	466
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2203	2257
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1035	1216
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	5081	6055

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	2519	2791
Multi-Core	11039	9750

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	Intel Core i7-7700K
Single-Core	1186	1412
Multi-Core	5215	5637

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE	Intel Core i7-7700K
Announcement date	October 21, 2020	October 01, 2016
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	LGA 1151
Core name	Renoir	Kaby Lake
Architecture	Zen 2	x86
Generation	2	7
Turbo Frequency	3.5 MHz	4.5 MHz
Frequency	1.7 MHz	4.2 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	8	8
Bus rate		8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	4000 millions	1760 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Max. Memory		64 Gb
Memory Frequency	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	256KB
L2 cache	2MB
L3 cache	4MB	8 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000148 100-100000148MPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-7700K is 59% better than Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE in terms of CPU frequency. 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 3 PRO 4200GE is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7700K is better: 27
Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE and Intel Core i7-7700K before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

• AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4200GE specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7700K specs and review.