A beautifully balanced processor for PC enthusiasts!
As part of the third generation of AMD's Ryzen 3000 series processors, the unlocked Ryzen 7 3700X offers revolutionary features such as support for fourth-generation PCI Express and a new processor microarchitecture, Zen 2. An impressive new feature compared to its predecessors. With 65 watts TDP, higher speeds, more memory, and greater bandwidth, the new Ryzen processors will upgrade the ways you relax, work, and play. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X processor includes 8 cores with 16 threads and a frequency of 3.6GHz that can reach up to 4.4GHz.
The processor does not have an integrated graphics card. This means that to have video output, you will need to use an additional discrete graphics card (discrete GPU), which will connect to the system's motherboard via the appropriate slot, such as PCIe (PCI Express).
AMD StoreMI Technology
Software that combines the speed of an SSD with the capacity of an HDD. With Store MI, the two independent storage media create a single Drive that, with the intelligent management of the software, gives us incredible advantages resulting in cost savings.
If you have an AMD X399 series chipset, 400 series, or 500 series, you can download the AMD StoreMI software for free.
AMD Ryzen Master Utility
The AMD Ryzen Master technology provides up to four profiles for storing custom configurations defined by the user for both the CPU and the integrated Radeon Vega graphics and DDR4 memory. You can adjust the active cores, the integrated graphics frequency, and customize the memory timings to optimize overall performance or fine-tune for your favorite applications.
SenseMI Technology
AMD's SenseMI technology is a set of learning and adaptation features that help the AMD Ryzen processor adjust its performance to you and your applications thanks to machine intelligence (MI).
Precision Boost 2
Boost performance when you need it
AMD Ryzen processors monitor power consumption and temperature. The processor can increase clock speeds in precise 25 MHz steps for any application without interrupting work.
AMD Ryzen™ 3000
The AMD Ryzen™ 3000 are the world's first processors to support the PCI Express 4.0 (PCIe 4.0) standard, as well as compatibility with AMD's new X570 chipset, offering greater communication bandwidth and unmatched performance with the most advanced motherboards, graphics cards, and storage devices available on the market. They are also compatible with older generations of motherboards, providing new capabilities and value to your investment.
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I decided to upgrade a cheap 2-year-old Desktop (AMD Ryzen 3 3200G/8 GB RAM). I installed it on the ASRock a320m motherboard, while simultaneously changing to Kingston FURY Beast 64GB 3200MHz DDR4 RAM, and now the entry-level setup flies! The RGB cooler included in the box is beautiful, completely silent, and effective at keeping the temperature down! In conclusion, for the processor itself, at €123 which I bought it for on 23/10/24, it is the best choice!
Very powerful, worth the money. However, it needs good cooling. Sometimes it has some spikes and the temperature rises for 1-2 seconds but drops immediately.
The CPU is amazing. It performs flawlessly up until emulation (rpcs3 and yuzu). The temperatures are great with the stock cooler (one of the best I've seen with RGB). It ranges around 50-60 degrees Celsius during gaming. I highly recommend it
After one year, I can say that I am very satisfied with the processor. There are many comments from other users that cover me, I simply mention the built...
Windows 10, Asrock B550 Phantom Gaming 4
Samsung 970 Evo Plus SSD 500GB M.2 NVMe
2 HDD, 2 Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB DDR4 RAM 3200MHz
Excellent in everything, simply!
Purchased for 270 with Cooler Master liquid cooling, it reaches a simple usage temperature of 37 degrees and a maximum of 50 degrees in heavy gaming
Excellent processor, it doesn't lag anywhere, but you will need a better cooler for its cooling if you plan to push it hard daily for many hours. Otherwise, its built-in cooler does the job.
One of the best processors I have used, the only problem is that in order to overclock it, you need to get a better cooler. However, I am very satisfied!
The processor was purchased in early 2021 and has not presented any compatibility issues with hardware, blue screens, or anything similar (obviously AMD has fixed any bugs that may have existed initially) and generally performs well in everything.
The only complaint I have about the processor is that these micro boosts it does (suddenly increasing and decreasing the voltage) raise the temperature quite a bit, even with the Noctua NH-d15s, something that is not emphasized in the reviews on websites and can be a bit misleading, as everyone talks about how efficient it is at low nanometers. If you disable it and the CPU always stays at 3.6ghz all cores, it does not go above 50 degrees, but you lose performance.
Super!
With its own cooler, it works silently. Only during stress tests does it make noise (of course), reaching 45 degrees Celsius (yes, 45)! Initially at 4.2 GHz and in 10 minutes at 3.6 GHz. Default settings.
Guys, this processor is fantastic!!!
I would consider it foolish for someone to get this processor only for gaming.
This processor, of course, does everything flawlessly.
Gaming, 4k editing, blender, and anything you can and can't imagine.
My only issue is not with the processor but with its cooler that keeps it at good temperatures but makes a lot of noise and has large and abrupt changes in speed, resulting in noise.
For example, when I render 4k videos, the processor performs amazingly, but the cooler immediately increases its speed with a lot of noise.
If you enjoy doing heavy tasks and listening to your computer groan, this cooler is perfect.
However, if you want to have peace of mind, get an aftermarket cooler that may have slightly better cooling performance, but we are always talking about very small differences.
Personally, I prefer this one because, apart from the noise it makes, it has good cooling performance and looks very nice.
The first thing that impresses someone when they see the box is the cooler.
I talked more about the cooler, of course, but that's understandable because, as I said, I have nothing to say about the processor itself; it's the most efficient 8-core.
Obviously the best value for money option, it almost never raises temperatures higher than 50 degrees with its own cooler even in demanding situations, soon I will put it to work together with the rtx 3080!
It doesn't lag anywhere!!! I do editing + gaming and it simply flies! On top of
Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite (rev. 1.0)
G.Skill TridentZ RGB 32GB DDR4-3600MHz
Adata XPG Gammix S11 Pro 512GB
Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB
Radeon™ Pro WX 4100 Graphics
Really incredible processor, worth every penny to the maximum!
I have had it for 1 year in my possession on an MSI gaming edge x570 wifi motherboard with corsair vengeance 16rg ram 3200MHz and I have really not encountered any problems at all.
The temperatures have not exceeded 65C even under full load, but not with the stock cooler, it is very fast in whatever task you give it.
The only thing it asks for is to have high-speed ram.
It is worth its money and I highly recommend it without hesitation!
It is the first PC I have ever built, so I don't know how good or objective of a review I can give, but I will try.
11/2/21
It was purchased for 300 euros, because I am new to this, I don't know about stress tests, I will update when I do it haha.
It seems very reliable, purchased for moderate gaming and intense multitasking.
25/2/21
In a stress test for 2 minutes, it did not exceed 57 degrees.
Be Quiet Pure Base 500DX Black
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Box
Gigabyte Aorus B450 Pro (rev. 1.0)
G.Skill TridentZ RGB 16GB DDR4-3200MHz
Be Quiet Dark Rock Slim
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB
M.2 Samsung 970 Evo Plus 500GB
Be Quiet Straight Power 11 650W Full Modular 80 Plus Platinum
In a system with 16 GB:
20 Google tabs, 4 Photoshop files, 2 Illustrator, Spotify, Discord, Lightroom, Steam & Epic open and other small applications, yet the system handled it all and more.
Okay, whatever anyone says is an understatement. It was purchased about 7 months ago and the processor is a beast.
For 300 euros, it's great.
Although I have had it for only 10 days, I can say that it is incredible! I mainly use it for my work (software development). It doesn't lag at all, handles up to 16 threads, and the temperature stays around 50c (with NZXT M22 liquid cooling, nothing special). I have IDEs, browsers (10+ tabs), dockers, flask, services open, and it feels like I have just opened notepad.
It is the first time after at least 10 Intel processors that I buy an AMD one and I do not regret it at all. Especially in games, AMD does an amazing job and successful collaborations.
After a year with this processor paired with an Asus Prime X470 Pro and 16GB RAM (3200MHz), my experience is excellent. Specifically:
Windows:
It is the operating system that most people use for all computer functions, and I mainly use it for gaming. Paired with an AMD RX580 and later with a GeForce 1080ti, I have not noticed any stability issues and, of course, never experienced any bottleneck with either of the two cards. Games and applications run smoothly no matter what else is open and running in the background. For simple everyday tasks like browsing, documents, music, movies, etc., its 8 cores are more than enough, and its usage never goes above 25%.
Thanks to the new boost system, the processor is programmed to maintain a stable speed in the cores as long as the temperature is below the manufacturer's limit (if I remember correctly, 85C), at which point it starts to decrease the speed until the temperature stabilizes again. Imagine it as a triangle of temperature-energy-speed, where the speed is variable while the other two remain constant at their maximum limit. This means that as the processor performs demanding tasks, its temperature will naturally be high. This doesn't need to worry us because it is designed this way. Personally, by cooling it with a good liquid cooling system, I have never seen the temperature go above 80C, even during long hours of video rendering, without the speed ever dropping below the advertised "Boost Clock".
The only drawback I can find is that due to the complexity of the system I mentioned above, every 15-20 seconds the temperature abruptly increases by 8-10C and then gradually decreases until it happens again. This does not affect performance, but if someone doesn't know how to create a custom fan curve from the BIOS, they may hear the fan(s) speed up every now and then, even during light tasks. This issue is only observed in Windows and can be easily solved with the fan curve as mentioned above. For those interested in using it with Linux, I will continue below.
Finally, the Ryzen Master suite offered by AMD for users who want to have absolute control has excellent capabilities and many options.
Linux:
In this operating system, which I use for both everyday use and professional software development, the processor is truly a gem. Compression/decompression, compiling, and other daily tasks are lightning-fast, with the processor remaining cool and quiet throughout the computer's operation. Rarely does the temperature go above 50C, and the usage stays below 60%. This is definitely due to the resource management that this particular operating system does, as it also kept my previous FX-9590 at normal temperatures.
The negative aspect is that the Ryzen Master software is not available for Linux, but it is a minor inconvenience for those who want to do their work without delving into more advanced settings.
TL;DR: A gem for multitasking, fast, stable, reliable.
Just a beast! It runs everything smoothly, whether it's gaming or anything else I do on my PC, thanks to its great speed in combination with the motherboard, graphics card, and RAM! Just a beast, as I said before, and it truly deserves every last euro!
Awesome processor, I have had it for about 2 weeks now and it is flawless in everything! Coming from a Ryzen 2700x, I have to say that I have noticed a difference in everything since my PC does photo editing, video livestreams gaming. I have to say that the processor is not hot at all, as some people say. Now, with the stock cooler, maybe it is, but I have it on a NZXT x62 liquid cooler and compared to the 2700x, it is much cooler, especially when overclocking. At stock settings, they have the same temperatures, around 70 to 75 degrees max with a room temperature of 25 degrees. Now, the processor is on an Asus ROG Crosshair VI Hero X370 motherboard with G.Skill TridentZ Neo 32GB 3600MHz RAM (F4-3600C16D-32GTZNC) and they immediately ran at 3600MHz with XMP without any issues. The processor has been overclocked to 4.40GHz on all cores with all the boost features turned off, as they only provide power without any results. Without overclocking and with the boost on, I didn't see anything above 4.3GHz. In terms of scores, it achieved 12120 multicore in Cinebench R23, which I would say is not great. Now it runs at 4.40GHz with a CPU voltage of 1.23750, while the stock voltage was 1.4000, which is too much power without reason. The VSOC voltage is 1.01250, and there are some other unnecessary settings that I won't mention to avoid boring you. After many stress tests, it is stable with a maximum temperature of 70 degrees and an idle temperature of 38 degrees with a room temperature of 25 degrees. The score it achieves in Cinebench R23 is 13620 in multicore. In short, lower voltage means lower temperatures and power consumption, higher GHz, and stable performance on all cores. I can't understand why some people give it too much CPU voltage, for example, at 4.2GHz or 4.3GHz, they give it 1.28 or 1.35 without reason. Either I got a really good chip or something is wrong with their motherboards. Kids, do some research, there are many things you can do to improve performance. A friend of mine with the same setup as mine runs at 4.40GHz with a CPU voltage of 1.23750 and VSOC of 1.01250 without any problems. It is definitely the best value for money. Personally, I wanted to go for the 3900x, but it is only 2% to 3% faster and €100 more expensive. Also, it runs hotter. Look it up on Google and see for yourselves what I'm saying. After extensive research, I ended up with the 3700x because, in my opinion, the extra €100 is not worth it for a 2% to 3% performance increase. And I'm saying this as someone who is obsessed with numbers and scores. I highly recommend it. I will also include photos of the scores as proof. Now, whoever wants that small difference can go for the 3900x.
Very powerful, it has encountered an issue where one out of five times it boots, for some reason most cores run at 500mhz, I haven't found a solution, it's a common problem and can be solved with a restart. Other than that, it is flawless in use.
I bought it primarily for multitasking and programming, and later for occasional gaming and everything else. I can say that I am fully satisfied with the processor's performance and temperatures with the stock cooler (although I plan to change it around summer, judging it better then).
For gaming, I don't have a complete picture since I prefer consoles, but it performs fantastically in some tests I did, like Cyberpunk and Red Dead Redemption online.
For programming with virtual machines, containers, and having 2-3 Visual Studio open simultaneously with attached processes, it was a beast and didn't feel anything, including compiling times (especially for microservices)
Excellent processor, very satisfied, it doesn't lag anywhere, but it will need a better cooler for cooling. It obviously handles everything effortlessly. Games, 4k editing, and anything else you can imagine. I play games with full graphics at 80fps and above. It's worth its money and I highly recommend it without hesitation!
The main use of it is for my work (programming), in which it requires running multiple applications simultaneously, databases, websites, Visual Studio, MSSQL, etc. After a while, I also installed AC Od. I am completely satisfied, no lag anywhere. I bought it for 270€, it's not worth more than 330€. It's better to get a motherboard with a 550 chipset and Ryzen 5 3600, which will definitely do the job and in 5 years you can upgrade to the 4000 series, you know... That's just my opinion... Oh, and something I read about the cooler making noise, etc., I am fully satisfied with it. Temperature is great, although I also added 2 more aRGB fans just for aesthetics, not because I had any issues.