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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900. Specifications, performance, tests

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2019-07-07
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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2019-09-30
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AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

What's the best choice AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900? Which processor is faster?

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

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X has a base frequency of 3.6 GHz. 8 / 16 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2019-07-07.

AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 has a base frequency of 3.1 GHz. 12 / 24 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in 2019-09-30.

Differences

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    102 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 16% better clock speed

    3.6 GHz left arrow 3.1 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 2% higher specified turbo frequency

    4.4 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz

Positions in all rankings

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

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    140 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    113 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    109 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    103 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    90 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    123 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    231 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    172 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    31 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    28 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    112 place
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    12 left arrow 8

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    254 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    98 place
  • Monero Hashrate kH/s
    25 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    6 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    48 place

Specifications

Technical data
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
CPU family and group

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

  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 3000 left arrow AMD Ryzen 3000
  • Family
    Ryzen left arrow Ryzen PRO
  • Form Factor
    Desktops / Boxed Processor left arrow Desktops
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 3
  • Predecessor
    AMD Ryzen 7 2700X left arrow -
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Series
    Ryzen 3000 Series left arrow Ryzen PRO 3000 Series
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
    3.6 GHz left arrow 3.1 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 12
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 24
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Max. Boost Clock
    4.4 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    4.4 GHz left arrow 4.3 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (8 Cores)
    4 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (12 Cores)
    - left arrow No turbo
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 None
  • Graphics verification source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
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 No
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 and AMD Ryzen 7 3700X. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 128 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4 left arrow DDR4
  • PCIe
    PCIe 4.0 x16 left arrow PCIe 4.0
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow 20
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow 4.0
  • System Memory Specification
    3200 left arrow 3200
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Default TDP
    65 W left arrow 65 W
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    95 °C left arrow 95 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    65 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Matisse (Zen 2) left arrow Matisse (Zen 2)
  • Codename
    Matisse left arrow Matisse
  • 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
  • L1-Cache
    0.5 MB left arrow 0.75 MB
  • L2-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    32 MB left arrow 64 MB
  • Manufacturer product ID (boxed)
    100-100000071BOX left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (MPK)
    100-100000071MPK left arrow -
  • Manufacturer product ID (tray)
    100-000000071 left arrow 100-000000072
  • Official source
    https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html left arrow https://www.amd.com/en/products/specifications/processors.html
  • Operating systems
    Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition / Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit left arrow Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition / RHEL x86 64-Bit / Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
  • Release date
    2019-07-07 left arrow 2019-09-30
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow AM4
  • Technology
    TSMC 7nm FinFET left arrow TSMC 7nm FinFET
  • Verification scope
    Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved. left arrow Explicit manufacturer fields refreshed; other original historical fields retained, not all reverified. Partial composite conflicts are preserved.
  • Verified on
    2026-10-01 left arrow 2026-10-01
  • 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 3700X and AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900.

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.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

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.

1252.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
1194.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

8732.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
10974.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Monero Hashrate kH/s
Monero hashrate is an estimated numerical value that determines how many hashes are generated by miners, benefiting from the number of cores CPU and memory speed

Higher values are better in this metric.

9.250000
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
13.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

22845.000000
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
31777.000000
AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 3900

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