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In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms Core i7-3517U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 2590 days newer than Core i7-3517U.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-3517U

  • Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen 7 3700X - 17 vs 65 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 7 3700X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 15% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-3517U - 426 vs 371 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3517U - 16 vs 4 threads
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Battlefield IV

Battlefield IV

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3517U Logo
Core i7-3517U

Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012


FPS

371

87%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

426

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$0.47/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$201.82

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 8-Core, 16-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler

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Using the selected game parameters

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-3517U Logo
Core i7-3517U

Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-3517U Logo
Core i7-3517U

Mobile • Jun 3rd, 2012


Single-Core

457

28%

Multi-Core

945

12%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

Intel Core i7-3517U Logo

Intel Core i7-3517U

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

Jun 3rd, 2012Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Core i7CollectionRyzen 7
Ivy BridgeCodenameMatisse
Intel BGA 1023SocketAMD Socket AM4
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
8
4Threads
16
1.9 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.0 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
17 W
TDP65 W
22 nmProcess Size
7 nm
19.0xMultiplier
36.0x
Intel HD 4000
Integrated GraphicsNone
NoOverclockable
Yes

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