The Ryzen 7 7700 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3950X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $201.01 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 41% cheaper – $284.94 vs $485.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 65 vs 105 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 3950X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Ryzen 7 7700 vs Ryzen 9 3950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Average FPS
218
100%
Min 1% FPS
143
100%
Price, $
$284.94
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.3/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Average FPS
193
89%
Min 1% FPS
127
89%
Price, $
$485.95
58%
Value, $/FPS
$2.51/FPS
52%
Ryzen 7 7700 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 7700 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 7700 vs Ryzen 9 3950X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 7700
Jan 14th, 2023
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
32 MB
50%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 9 3950X
Nov 25th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
92%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
89%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
62%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 7700 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 3950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jan 14th, 2023 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
$329.00 | MSRP | $749.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Raphael | Codename | Matisse |
65 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 8 | Cores | 16 |
| 16 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 32 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
