AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

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Ryzen 7 3700X compared with Ryzen 7 5700X

	AMDRyzen 7 3700X	AMDRyzen 7 5700X
Overview
Released
Released	July 2019	April 2022
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	8	8
Threads
Threads	16	16
Base clock
Base clock	3.6 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	4.4 GHz	4.6 GHz (better)
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
Cores
Cores	Zen 2; Matisse; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading. One CPU chiplet containing two four-core complexes and a separate I/O die (PCGamesN).	Zen 3; Vermeer; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreading
Clocks
Clocks	Unlocked for overclocking; Precision Boost Overdrive with Automatic Overclocking supported, as described in AMD's launch notice.	Precision Boost 2; unlocked for overclocking
Cache
Cache	512 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 32 MB L3.	L1 512 KB; L2 4 MB; L3 32 MB
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	No	No
Graphics
Graphics	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM4	AM4
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	No
Memory support
Memory support	DDR4; two channels; up to 3200 MT/s.	DDR4 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-3200; 4 single-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2933; 4 dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2667
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 4.0 x16; AMD introduced PCIe 4.0 support with the X570 platform at launch.	PCIe 4.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 2 SATA ports
Chipsets
Chipsets	X570 at launch; check the motherboard's CPU support list and BIOS for other AM4 boards.	X570, X470, X370, B550, B450, B350 and A520
Process
Process	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; 14nm I/O die (PCGamesN).	TSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; GlobalFoundries 12nm I/O die; CPU compute die 74 mm², I/O die 125 mm²
Cooler
Cooler	Retail boxed processor includes AMD Wraith Prism (PCGamesN); AMD's current support specification does not name a cooler. Maximum operating temperature 95°C.	Not included; Tjmax 90°C