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16 Cores, 32 Threads @4.3GHz, Zen5.
Release date: Q3 2024.

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

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 635,496 user samples
77 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 134% Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 5.45 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 101% Base clock 4.3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Poor: 101% Great: 134%
SPEED RANK: 28th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 118%
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Desktop
Desktop 121%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 163%
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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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Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
118 % Much faster effective speed.
+38%
85.9 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
78.2 Pts +3% 76.2 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
228 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+65%
138 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
447 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+66%
270 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
844 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+65%
513 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,608 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+79%
900 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
93.1 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+8%
86.6 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
243 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+68%
145 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
486 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+69%
288 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
950 Pts Much faster OC quad-core speed.
+69%
562 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,857 Pts Hugely faster OC octa-core speed.
+84%
1,009 Pts
Market Share
Based on 68,966,848 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.05 % 0.72 % Insanely higher market share.
+1,340%
Value
Value For Money
97.9 % 102 % +4%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
52 % 89 % Much more popular.
+71%
Price
Price (score)
$550 $147 Much cheaper.
+73%
Age
Newest
2 Months Hugely more recent.
+97%
64 Months
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
170 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+62%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores
16 cores Hugely higher core count.
+100%
8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads
32 threads Hugely higher thread count.
+100%
16 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process
4 nm Much newer manufacturing.
+43%
7 nm
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed
4.3 GHz Faster base frequency.
+19%
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed
5.7 GHz Faster turbo frequency.
+30%
4.4 GHz
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
4,748 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+221%
1,479 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
4,201 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+209%
1,358 Pts
Series
CPU Architecture
Zen5 Zen2
Socket
Motherboard Socket
AM5 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics
RDNA2 None

The Ryzen 9000 CPUs have the same integrated graphics, PCIe lanes, USB support and DRAM controller as the Ryzen 7000 series. The only difference is improved cores which have moved from TSMC's 5 nm process to 4 nm. The new cores offer 15% more performance under cherry-picked conditions but for latency-sensitive workloads, like gaming, they are just few percent faster. The 9600X, 9700X, 9900X, and 9950X are priced at $280, $360, $500, and $650, respectively, making them $80-$200 USD more expensive than the 7000 series. Since the 7000 series flopped (7800X3D somewhat excluded) due to unrealistic pricing, slow boot times, high platform costs and windows gamebar requirements etc., the 9000 series is more or less DOA. When the 9000X3D variants launch (expected in early 2025) gamers who play cache sensitive games such as SoTTR or Factorio with a 4090 and don’t mind frame drops, may find value in the 9800X3D. Meanwhile, Intel’s 12th and 13th gen CPUs continue to offer the best value for money in today’s market. Furthermore, Intel is scheduled to launch Arrow-Lake (est. +10% performance vs 14th gen) and Lunar-Lake (snapdragon competitive x86 battery life) this year, but they face serious challenges due to reliance on marketers who are mostly funded by AMD. Even if Arrow and Lunar Lake deliver stellar performance, without significant improvements in social media marketing: forums, reddit, youtube etc., Intel now face the very real risk of bankruptcy (third worst-performing S&P500 stock from Jan to Aug 2024). [Aug '24 CPUPro]

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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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