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AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700C. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q2/2018
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
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Q3/2020
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or AMD Ryzen 7 3700C? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz. 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 105 W. Released in Q2/2018.

AMD Ryzen 7 3700C has a base frequency of 2.30 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 15 W. Released in Q3/2020.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    126 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 61% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.30 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 8% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.30 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    223 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    139 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    267 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    143 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    202 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    157 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    371 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    242 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    49 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    41 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    27 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    133 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    49 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    92 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    192 place
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
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  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    15 W left arrow 105 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 7 3700C CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    180 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    195 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    312 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    120 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 2000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000C
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow AMD Ryzen
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 2
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Successor
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X left arrow -
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.7 GHz left arrow 2.3 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.3 GHz left arrow 4 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    3.85 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    - left arrow 2.7 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    None left arrow AMD Radeon Vega 10 Graphics
  • Graphics verification source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow -
  • DirectX Version
    - left arrow 12
  • Execution units
    - left arrow 10
  • Generation
    - left arrow 8
  • GPU Frequency
    - left arrow 1400 MHz
  • GPU Turbo
    - left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    - left arrow 3
  • Max. GPU Memory
    - left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    - left arrow Q1/2018
  • Shader
    - left arrow 640
  • Technology
    - left arrow 14 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 7 3700C and AMD Ryzen 7 2700X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow 64 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2933 left arrow DDR4-2666
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Ryzen 7 3700C Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 105 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    105 W left arrow 15 W
  • TDP down
    - left arrow 12 W
  • TDP up
    - left arrow 25 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Ryzen 7 3700C, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) left arrow Picasso (Zen+)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 2.00 MB
  • L3-Cache
    16.00 MB left arrow 4.00 MB
  • Release date
    Q2/2018 left arrow Q3/2020
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow FP5
  • Technology
    12 nm left arrow 12 nm
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V, SVM

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Ryzen 7 3700C.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1092.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
1194.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 SC is a high load CPU test for long tasks on a desktop or notebook PC, uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

411.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
451.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1062.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
1122.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 3700C

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