AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Desktop CPU Review: A frugal 8 core and 16 thread processor
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The Ryzen 3000 series brings many innovations to the desktop CPU market. We have already seen 7 nm desktop components with the company’s Navi GPUs, but the Ryzen 3000 series features the first desktop-class processors to be manufactured on a 7 nm FinFET process. Moreover, they are also the first to support PCI Express 4.0, something which Navi GPUs also utilise.
AMD has also omitted an iGPU, with the CPU and I/O dies now housed separately under the heat spreader. This so-called chiplet design makes it easier to scale CPU cores, with AMD having already announced a 16-core Zen 2 processor, the Ryzen 9 3950X. The latter has two CCD clusters each equipped with two CCX modules, although AMD has opted for one CCD cluster and two CCX modules for the Ryzen 7 3700X. The Zen 2 processor supports simultaneous multithreading (SMT) too, meaning that it can execute up to 16 threads simultaneously.
The new CCX modules, which contain arithmetic units, are manufactured using the 7 nm method, but AMD uses a 12 nm process for the I/O die. The company claims that shrinking the I/O die to 7 nm would have produced no material advantages over 12 nm, albeit there is currently no way of checking whether this is true. We have seen 12 nm processes before with the Zen+ architecture though.
AMD has improved not only the volume of cache with the new Ryzen series but also the speed at which it operates. The company took a similar step between the Zen and Zen+ generations too. Thankfully, a new architecture does not necessitate buying a new motherboard, with a BIOS update for all X470 and B450 chipsets making them compatible with the Ryzen 3000 series. Even X370 and B350 boards are partially supported too, although we would recommend checking whether your motherboard will work with Zen 2 before buying a new CPU.
Unfortunately, full PCIe 4.0 is currently limited to the new X570 chipset. While some OEMs offer PCIe 4.0 support for older motherboards, this only applies to lanes directly connected to the CPU. Only X570 boards can fully provide M.2 SSDs on PCIe 4.0.
AMD recommends using DDR4-3733 CL17 RAM with Zen 2 processors. DDR4-3600 CL16 offers better value for money, but DDR4-3733 CL17 allows Infinity Fabric (IF) to run synchronously with the RAM, resulting in the lowest possible latency speeds. However, as the graph to the right illustrates, using higher-clocked RAM forces IF to run in 2:1 mode, rather than 1:1 as it does with 3733 C17, which increases latency speeds.
AMD Ryzen processors at a glance
Model | Cores/Threads | Base clock | Turbo clock | L3 cache | TDP | Launch price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryzen 9 3900X | 12/24 | 3.8 GHz | 4.6 GHz | 64 MB | 105 W | €529 (~US$590) |
Ryzen 7 3800X | 8/16 | 3.9 GHz | 4.5 GHz | 32 MB | 105 W | €429 (~US$480) |
Ryzen 7 3700X | 8/16 | 3.6 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 32 MB | 65 W | €349 (~US$390) |
Ryzen 5 3600X | 6/12 | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz | 32 MB | 95 W | €265 (~US$297) |
Ryzen 5 3600 | 6/12 | 3.6 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 32 MB | 65 W | €209 (~US$234) |
Ryzen 7 2700X | 8/16 | 3.7 GHz | 4.3 GHz | 16 MB | 105 W | €319 (~US$357) |
Ryzen 7 2700 | 8/16 | 3.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz | 16 MB | 65 W | €289 (~US$323) |
Ryzen 5 2600X | 6/12 | 3.6 GHz | 4.2 GHz | 16 MB | 95 W | €225 (~US$252) |
Ryzen 5 2600 | 6/12 | 3.4 GHz | 3.9 GHz | 16 MB | 65 W | €195 (~US$218) |
Ryzen 7 1800X | 8/16 | 3.6 GHz | 3.7 GHz | 16 MB | 95 W | €559 (~US$626) |
Ryzen 7 1700X | 8/16 | 3.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz | 16 MB | 95 W | €439 (~US$491) |
Ryzen 5 1600X | 6/12 | 3.6 GHz | 4.0 GHz | 16 MB | 95 W | €280 (~US$313) |
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We used the following hardware for our test system:
- AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
- MSI MEG X570 Godlike (BIOS 1.20, Default Settings, XMP 1 for DDR4-3600 CL16)
- Antec 1,200 W power supply
- G-Skill Trident Z Royal Gold DDR4 3600 2 x 8 GB kit. Set to DDR4 3600 CL16-16-16-36
- Corsair MP600 2 TB M.2 PCIe 4.0 SSD
- Intel Optane 905 480 GB SSD
- AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
- AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
- Raijintek PEAN Benchtable
AMD kindly supplied us with the CPUs, motherboard, RAM and SSDs for this system. Additionally, Caseking generously created an NBC-customised Raijintek case that we have featured in previous CPU reviews.
Processor Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 3700X shows its best side in multithreaded benchmarks, where it even manages to outperform the Intel Core i9-9900K by a narrow margin. It is no slouch in single-core tasks either, and while AMD has closed the gap to Intel, the blue corner remains ahead of the game in this respect. Specifically, the Ryzen 7 3700X offers about 20% better single-core performance than the Ryzen 7 2700X. Our review unit scored 15% more in CB R15 Single 64Bit than the Threadripper 2920X too, although the latter has the edge in multi-core tasks thanks to its four additional cores.
AMD includes a Wraith Prism cooler in the box, the same one as it included with the Ryzen 7 2700X. The Wraith Prism cooled our review unit effectively during our CB R15 Multi 64Bit loop, with our test system finishing around 10 points shy of its original score. The scores fluctuated between 2,056 and 2,091 points during our loop, but this is not overly concerning. The Ryzen 7 3700X averaged 2,075 points, which is less than 20 points from its best score of 2,092. Incidentally, the processor scored almost 300 points more than its predecessor, an improvement of approximately 16%.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Intel Core i9-9900K -5! | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X -2! | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X -4! | |
Intel Core i7-8700K -6! | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X -4! | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X -9! | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X -8! | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 -12! | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G -4! | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X -5! | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 -9! |
Cinebench R15 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Cinebench R11.5 | |
CPU Single 64Bit | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
CPU Multi 64Bit | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Blender - v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
wPrime 2.10 | |
32m | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
1024m | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 | |
Pass 1 | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
Pass 2 | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
WinRAR - Result | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 |
TrueCrypt | |
AES Mean 100MB | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
Twofish Mean 100MB | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
Serpent Mean 100MB | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 | |
64 Bit Single-Core Score | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
64 Bit Multi-Core Score | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance Physics | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | |
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Cinebench R20 | |
CPU (Single Core) | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
CPU (Multi Core) | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
7-Zip 18.03 | |
7z b 4 | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
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Gaming Performance
The Ryzen 7 3700X is ideal for gaming, as the graphs below demonstrate. Our review unit excelled in synthetic and game benchmarks and would have achieved higher scores with a more powerful GPU. However, we decided to pair the Ryzen 7 3700X with a Radeon RX Vega 64 GPU as we used the same card for our recent AMD and Intel desktop CPU reviews too, thereby eliminating any GPU variables from our results.
We have included separate results below of the Ryzen 7 3700X with a Radeon RX 5700 XT to show the performance potential of combining the two 7 nm chips. You can find the results in the section below.
However, the Ryzen 7 3700X lacks something compared to its Intel competitors. Generally, the processor performs on par with the Core i5-9600K at low resolutions, where the GPU is rarely a bottleneck. The Ryzen 7 3700X still handily outperforms the Ryzen 7 2700X though, with the change from 12 nm to 7 nm architectures bearing fruit. Typically, the former has about an 11% performance advantage in games compared to the latter with its higher IPC being an integral part of this improvement.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
Intel Core i9-9900K -1! | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
Ryzen 7 3700X & Radeon RX Vega 64
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 327 | 133 | 74 | 47.4 | ||
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 165.8 | 151.5 | 152.4 | 145.4 | 97.8 | |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016) | 286 | 116 | 96 | 46.6 | ||
For Honor (2017) | 353.4 | 160.8 | 154.1 | 122.2 | 48.5 | |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 83 | 74 | 62 | 48 | ||
Far Cry 5 (2018) | 138 | 117 | 110 | 104 | 81 | 43 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018) | 153 | 114 | 102 | 90 | 61 | 32 |
Forza Horizon 4 (2018) | 231 | 164 | 155 | 124 | 98 | 62 |
Far Cry New Dawn (2019) | 123 | 105 | 101 | 91 | 70 | 45 |
Anno 1800 (2019) | 116 | 115 | 85 | 42.3 | 29.3 | 17.2 |
F1 2019 (2019) | 275 | 189 | 165 | 124 | 93 | 55 |
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Intel Core i9-9900K -6! | |
Intel Core i7-9700K -6! | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i5-9600K -6! | |
Intel Core i7-8700K -6! | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X -2! | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X -7! | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X -5! | |
Intel Core i5-8500T -6! | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X -7! | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX -5! | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G -4! | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G -4! |
The Witcher 3 - 1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
Intel Core i5-8500T |
Dota 2 Reborn - 1280x720 min (0/3) fastest | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Rise of the Tomb Raider - 1024x768 Lowest Preset | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
Intel Core i5-8500T |
For Honor - 1280x720 Low Preset | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
X-Plane 11.11 - 1280x720 low (fps_test=1) | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
Far Cry 5 - 1280x720 Low Preset AA:T | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Far Cry New Dawn - 1280x720 Low Preset | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider - 1280x720 Lowest Preset | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Forza Horizon 4 - 1280x720 Very Low Preset | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Anno 1800 - 1280x720 Low Graphics Quality (DX11) | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
F1 2019 - 1280x720 Ultra Low Preset | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Performance Rating - Percent | |
Intel Core i9-9900K -12! | |
Intel Core i7-9700K -12! | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i5-9600K -12! | |
Intel Core i7-8700K -12! | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X -4! | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X -14! | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X -10! | |
Intel Core i5-8500T -12! | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X -14! | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX -10! | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G -10! | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G -10! |
The Witcher 3 | |
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
Dota 2 Reborn | |
1280x720 min (0/3) fastest | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
1920x1080 ultra (3/3) best looking | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Rise of the Tomb Raider | |
1024x768 Lowest Preset | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
1920x1080 Very High Preset AA:FX AF:16x | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
X-Plane 11.11 | |
1280x720 low (fps_test=1) | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
1920x1080 high (fps_test=3) | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
Far Cry 5 | |
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Far Cry New Dawn | |
1280x720 Low Preset | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | |
1280x720 Lowest Preset | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Forza Horizon 4 | |
1280x720 Very Low Preset | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:2xMS | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
Anno 1800 | |
1280x720 Low Graphics Quality (DX11) | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics Quality (DX11) | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
F1 2019 | |
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X |
Ryzen 7 3700X & Radeon RX 5700 XT
The Radeon RX 5700 XT offers about a 10% performance improvement over the Radeon RX Vega 64 when paired with the Ryzen 7 3700X. However, the same applies to the Ryzen 7 2700X, so the added bandwidth that PCIe 4.0 offers appears to deliver no tangible benefit when gaming. Regardless, you can still expect a performance bump if you switch from the Radeon RX Vega 64 to the Radeon RX 5700 XT.
Performance Rating - Percent | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) -2! | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
The Witcher 3 | |
1024x768 Low Graphics & Postprocessing | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics & Postprocessing (HBAO+) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider | |
1024x768 Lowest Preset | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
1920x1080 Very High Preset AA:FX AF:16x | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | |
1280x720 Lowest Preset | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
1920x1080 Highest Preset AA:T | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
For Honor | |
1280x720 Low Preset | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
1920x1080 Extreme Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
Far Cry 5 | |
1280x720 Low Preset AA:T | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:T | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) |
Far Cry New Dawn | |
1280x720 Low Preset | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) |
Forza Horizon 4 | |
1280x720 Very Low Preset | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
1920x1080 Ultra Preset AA:2xMS | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
Anno 1800 | |
1280x720 Low Graphics Quality (DX11) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
1920x1080 Ultra Graphics Quality (DX11) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
F1 2019 | |
1280x720 Ultra Low Preset | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
1920x1080 Ultra High Preset AA:T AF:16x | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
3DMark 05 - 1024x768 Standard AA:0x AF:0x | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
3DMark 06 - 1280x1024 Standard Score AA:0x AF:0x | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
3DMark 11 - 1280x720 Performance GPU | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
3DMark | |
1920x1080 Ice Storm Extreme Graphics | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
1280x720 Sky Diver Score | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
1280x720 Sky Diver Graphics | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
Fire Strike Extreme Score | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
Fire Strike Extreme Graphics | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
2560x1440 Time Spy Score | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
2560x1440 Time Spy Graphics | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT (Desktop) | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | |
AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 |
Application Performance
Our Ryzen 7 3700X-powered system performed smoothly during our tests, with there being no obvious loading times or system stutters. We also had a fast SSD on hand, so we decided to see whether PCIe 4.0 offered any improved transfer speeds over its narrower bandwidth predecessor. The 2 TB Corsair SSD that we used is a quick drive anyway, but PCIe 4.0 helped it achieve 69 MB/s 4K read speeds, which is exceptionally fast. This should help the system load small files quickly, which will reduce OS and in-game loading times.
We would question whether most people would notice the difference between PCIe 3.0 and PCIe 4.0 in daily use though. The latter will significantly improve sequential read and write speeds thanks to its doubled bandwidth, but the results feel negligible in practice.
The Ryzen 7 3700X performed well in PCMark too, with it scoring on par with the Core i7-9700K. The Core i9-9900K is the standard against which all other CPUs are currently measured here though, with the Ryzen 7 3700X being left in its wake. AMD has closed the gap to Intel compared to where it was with the Ryzen 7 2700X though.
PCMark 10 - Score | |
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i9-9900K | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i7-8700K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
Intel Core i5-8500T | |
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G | |
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G | |
Intel Core i7-8700K |
SPECviewperf 13 | |
Solidworks (sw-04) | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
Siemens NX (snx-03) | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Showcase (showcase-02) | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
Medical (medical-02) | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
Maya (maya-05) | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
Energy (energy-02) | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | |
Intel Core i5-9600K | |
Intel Core i7-9700K | |
Creo (creo-02) | |
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X | |
Intel Core i5-9600K |