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Ryzen 7 3700X vs Core i7-12700


Description
The 3700X is based on Zen 2 architecture while the i7-12700 is based on Alder Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 3700X gets a score of 491.2 k points while the i7-12700 gets 698.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-12700 is 1.4 times faster than the 3700X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
870f10
90672
Core
Matisse
Alder Lake-S
Architecture
Base frecuency
3.6 GHz
3.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
4.4 GHz
4.9 GHz
Socket
AM4
LGA 1700
Cores/Threads
8/16
12/20
TDP
65 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
8x32+8x32 kB
8x32/4x64+8x48/4x32 kB
Cache L2
8x512 kB
8x1280+4x2048 kB
Cache L3
32768 kB
25600 kB
Date
July 2019
November 2021
Mean monothread perf.
74.75k points
104.01k points
Mean multithread perf.
491.15k points
698.34k points

AVX2 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode III (AVX2), like AVX1, is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the second version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX2 compatible CPU was released in 2013.
Monothread
3700X
i7-12700
Test#1 (Integers)
16.81k
48.39k (x2.88)
Test#2 (FP)
26.39k
26.92k (x1.02)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
8.82k
13.37k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
22.73k
15.34k (x0.67)
TOTAL
74.75k
104.01k (x1.39)

Multithread

3700X

i7-12700
Test#1 (Integers)
170.29k
415.67k (x2.44)
Test#2 (FP)
213.21k
158.57k (x0.74)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
96.03k
109.37k (x1.14)
Test#1 (Memory)
11.62k
14.72k (x1.27)
TOTAL
491.15k
698.34k (x1.42)

Performance/W
3700X
i7-12700
Test#1 (Integers)
2620 points/W
6395 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3280 points/W
2440 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1477 points/W
1683 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
179 points/W
226 points/W
TOTAL
7556 points/W
10744 points/W

Performance/GHz
3700X
i7-12700
Test#1 (Integers)
3821 points/GHz
9876 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5998 points/GHz
5493 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2005 points/GHz
2728 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5166 points/GHz
3131 points/GHz
TOTAL
16990 points/GHz
21227 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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