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Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 7 3700X


Description
The 7950X is based on Zen 4 architecture while the 3700X is based on Zen 2.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the 7950X gets a score of 1597.8 k points while the 3700X gets 482.1 k points.

Summarizing, the 7950X is 3.3 times faster than the 3700X. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
a60f12
870f10
Core
Raphael
Matisse
Architecture
Zen 4
Base frecuency
4.5 GHz
3.6 GHz
Boost frecuency
5.7 GHz
4.4 GHz
Socket
AM5
AM4
Cores/Threads
16/32
8/16
TDP
170 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
16x32+16x32 kB
8x32+8x32 kB
Cache L2
16x1024 kB
8x512 kB
Cache L3
131072 kB
32768 kB
Date
September 2022
July 2019
Mean monothread perf.
121.33k points
74.41k points
Mean multithread perf.
1597.79k points
482.11k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
7950X
3700X
Test#1 (Integers)
6.05k
4.42k (x0.73)
Test#2 (FP)
23.41k
19.3k (x0.82)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.49k
8k (x0.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
34.35k
24.54k (x0.71)
TOTAL
80.3k
56.26k (x0.7)

Multithread

7950X

3700X
Test#1 (Integers)
128.82k
33.79k (x0.26)
Test#2 (FP)
465.79k
167.76k (x0.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
289.43k
89.44k (x0.31)
Test#1 (Memory)
75.23k
9.55k (x0.13)
TOTAL
959.27k
300.54k (x0.31)

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
7950X
3700X
Test#1 (Integers)
40.61k
16.77k (x0.41)
Test#2 (FP)
31.82k
26.3k (x0.83)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.63k
8.81k (x0.53)
Test#1 (Memory)
32.28k
22.53k (x0.7)
TOTAL
121.33k
74.41k (x0.61)

Multithread

7950X

3700X
Test#1 (Integers)
683.17k
165.4k (x0.24)
Test#2 (FP)
563.45k
208.96k (x0.37)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
286.77k
92.87k (x0.32)
Test#1 (Memory)
64.4k
14.87k (x0.23)
TOTAL
1597.79k
482.11k (x0.3)

Performance/W
7950X
3700X
Test#1 (Integers)
4019 points/W
2545 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3314 points/W
3215 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1687 points/W
1429 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
379 points/W
229 points/W
TOTAL
9399 points/W
7417 points/W

Performance/GHz
7950X
3700X
Test#1 (Integers)
7124 points/GHz
3811 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5582 points/GHz
5978 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2917 points/GHz
2002 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
5663 points/GHz
5120 points/GHz
TOTAL
21286 points/GHz
16911 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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