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Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 7 3700X

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Ryzen 7 3700X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

Ryzen 5 3500X

3.6 GHz | 6-core

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

Ryzen 7 3700X

3.6 GHz | 8-core

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

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 3700X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 7 3700X is 79 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Up to 3% cheaper than Ryzen 7 3700X - $125.00 vs $129.29
  • Up to 2% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 7 3700X - $0.87 vs $0.89 per FPS

Advantages of Ryzen 7 3700X

  • Performs up to 1% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 3500X - 146 vs 144 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 16 vs 6 threads
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Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

144

99%

Value, $/FPS

$0.87/FPS

100%

Price, $

$125

100%

Value Winner

AMD 100-100000158BOX RYZEN 5 3500X 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.1 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W Desktop Processor

Buy for $125 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


FPS

146

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.89/FPS

98%

Price, $

$129.29

96%

FPS Winner

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

Buy for $129.29 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 135 minutes ago

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Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

94%

Multi-Core

5850

72%

AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1654

100%

Multi-Core

8102

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo

Ryzen 7 3700X

Sep 24th, 2019
Release DateJul 7th, 2019
Ryzen 5CollectionRyzen 7
MatisseCodenameMatisse
AMD Socket AM4SocketAMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
6Cores
8
6Threads
16
3.6 GHzBase Clock Speed3.6 GHz
4.1 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.4 GHz
65 WTDP65 W
7 nmProcess Size7 nm
36.0xMultiplier36.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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