Ryzen 7 3700X
The Ryzen 7 3700X is AMD’s 8-core, 16-thread processor for the AM4 platform, built on the Zen 2 architecture. Below you’ll find its full spec sheet with gaming and productivity benchmarks, plus every retailer’s current price.
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Gaming performance
CPU-bound gaming score: a 1080p rating normalized so the fastest gaming CPU we track = 100. Productivity scores are in the Benchmarks section below.
1080p Gaming
The Ryzen 7 3700X scores 41.5 on our 0–100 CPU gaming scale, tested at 1080p where the processor, not the graphics card, sets the frame rate. At 1440p and 4K the gap between CPUs shrinks as the GPU takes over.
Performance-per-dollar rank among all CPUs with live pricing
Gaming value
#117
of 150
Productivity value
#87
of 109
Benchmarks
Standardized productivity scores for this chip, each compared to the fastest CPU we track and linked to its source. Multi-core tracks heavy parallel work like rendering and encoding; single-core tracks everyday responsiveness.
Multi-core
Single-core
Where to buy the Ryzen 7 3700X
Every in-stock retailer offer we track, cheapest first.
| Retailer | Availability | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | In stock | $309.99 |  |
The Ryzen 7 3700X starts from $309.99 across 1 retailer. Prices update daily from live stock.
Specifications
Cores & Clocks
- Cores / Threads
- 8 / 16
- Base clock
- 3.6 GHz
- Boost clock
- 4.4 GHz
- Architecture
- Zen 2
Cache & Process
- L3 cache
- 32 MB
- L2 cache
- 4 MB
- Process node
- TSMC N7
- Released
- 2019-07-07
Memory & Platform
- Socket
- AM4
- Memory channels
- 2
- Max memory
- 128 GB
- Memory support
- DDR4, 3200
- Chipsets
- "A300, X300, A320, B350, X370, B450, X470, A520, B550, X570"
- PCIe
- PCIe 4.0
- ECC support
- No
Power & Extras
- TDP
- 65W
- Max power
- 88W
- Integrated graphics
- None
- Stock cooler
- Wraith Prism
- MSRP
- $329.00
The Ryzen 7 3700X pairs 8 cores with 32 MB of L3 cache on the TSMC N7 process. Compare the Ryzen 7 3700X against the full CPU lineup on the CPU comparison table, or build a compatible system around it with the PC Builder.
How the Ryzen 7 3700X compares
Similar CPUs worth a look, based on live prices and 1080p gaming performance. Open any head-to-head for the full specs, benchmark and price breakdown.
Matches or beats the Ryzen 7 3700X in 1080p gaming and 4% cheaper ($11.50) — a clear win.
6-core · from $298.49
Ryzen 7 3700X vs Ryzen 5 7600X3DAbout 17% more 1080p gaming performance, for 3% more ($9.13).
8-core · from $319.12
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