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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.6GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.9GHz, Zen2.
Release date: Q3 2019.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 776,541 user samples
635,419 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 94% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 76% Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 76% Great: 94%
SPEED RANK: 191st / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 86%
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Desktop
Desktop 87%
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Workstation
Workstation 87%
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141,122 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 96% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 78% Base clock 3.9 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 78% Great: 96%
SPEED RANK: 180th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 87%
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Desktop
Desktop 89%
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Workstation
Workstation 89%
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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
85.9 % 87 % +1%
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WoT 0% 1 % Hitm2 1%, FarC5 0%, AotS 0%, WarhDoW3 1%, ProjC2 1%, GTAV 1%, Civ6 0%, FinFant15 0%, Divis2 2%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
76.2 Pts 76.3 Pts +0%
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
138 Pts 141 Pts +2%
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
270 Pts 276 Pts +2%
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
513 Pts 524 Pts +2%
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
900 Pts 922 Pts +2%
Memory
OC Memory Latency
86.6 Pts 88.8 Pts +3%
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
145 Pts 148 Pts +2%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
288 Pts 293 Pts +2%
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
562 Pts 572 Pts +2%
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,009 Pts 1,034 Pts +2%
Market Share
Based on 69,047,809 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.75 % Hugely higher market share.
+295%
0.19 %
Value
Value For Money
104 % Slightly better value.
+7%
98.1 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating
89 % Much more popular.
+33%
67 %
Price
Price (score)
$136 Cheaper.
+24%
$180
Age
Newest
64 Months 64 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+38%
105 Watts
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
8 cores 8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
16 threads 16 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
7 nm 7 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
3.6 GHz 3.9 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+8%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz 4.5 GHz +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
1,479 Pts 1,506 Pts +2%
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
1,358 Pts 1,401 Pts +3%
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen2 Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM4 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
None None

The 3700X is a $320 USD 8-core, 16-thread mid-range Ryzen 3000 series CPU. Out of the box, the 3700X, 3600X and 3600 achieve similar quad core speeds but the 16 threaded 3700X is 30% faster at multi-core computations than the 12 threaded 3600X. Comparing the 3700X to Intel’s i7-9700K shows that, when overclocked, the 3700X is 26% faster at 64-core computations but 13% slower for gaming and desktop (sub eight core performance). Unlike lower end Ryzen 3000 SKUs, the 3700X comes with a half decent cooler but AMD should not have bothered since a $20 aftermarket cooler is still quieter, easier to change, and better at cooling. With a Gammaxx 400 cooler we were able to maintain a 43.25x OC during our EFps tests. We had to use a fixed clock OC (rather than Offset/PBO) to avoid significant frame drops in Fortnite. With strong single-core scores, the 3700X should offer very strong gaming performance but in reality it is let down by its memory controller, which, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency. The heavily hyped 3700X, paired with a 2060S, offers real world gaming performance comparable to the $80 USD entry level 4-core, 4-thread Intel Core i3-9100F. At $320 USD, the 3700X offers reasonable value to full time media encoders but general desktop users, gamers and even streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. The 3700X severely bottlenecks a 2070S: gamers should investigate the 9600K, which is both cheaper and faster[Jul '19 CPUPro]

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The Ryzen 7 3800X is an 8-core, 16-thread high end desktop Zen 2 processor, built on AMD’s seminal 7nm manufacturing process. It has a boost clock speed of 4.5 GHz, overtaking the previous Zen+ flagship, the Ryzen 7 2700X, by 200 MHz and around 16% in terms of effective speed. The 3800X is available at launch for $399 USD alongside four other new Zen 2 processors, including the similarly specified Ryzen 7 3700X. The main differences between the 3800X and 3700X being an extra 100 MHz of boost clock frequency on the 3800X and extra TDP headroom (105W for the 3800X versus 65W for the 3700X) for a $70 USD premium. The 21% higher release price translates to just a 2% higher effective speed over the 3700X. The 3800X is in direct competition with Intel’s i7-9700K, benchmarks show that, when overclocked, the 3800X is 10% worse for gaming but 30% faster for 64-core processing. The 3800X is also 15% ($50 USD) more expensive than the i7-9700K. Additionally, the 3800X's memory controller, although significantly improved over previous Ryzen iterations, still has limited bandwidth and high latency which can also impact gaming. Like the other third generation Ryzen processors, the 3800X is compatible with the new PCIe 4.0 enabled X570 chipset as well as the 400 and 300 series motherboards. At $380 USD, the 3800X offers reasonable value for purely workstation tasks such as film production but streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames. [Jul '19 CPUPro]

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