Ryzen 5 5625U vs Ryzen 7 3700X — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 5 5625U leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks (3% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 7 3700X takes 1 (41% in Geekbench 6 multi).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 5625U and the Ryzen 7 3700X. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 7 3700X
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Where to buy
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Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 5625U | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | 8 |
| threads | 12 | 16 |
| base clock ghz | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| boost clock ghz | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| tdp w | 15 | 65 |
| memory bus | Dual-channel | — |
| l3 cache mb | 16 | 32 |
| process nm | 7 | 7 |
| socket | AMD Socket FP6 | AMD Socket AM4 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Gamers Nexus, TechSpot, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, PassMark, technical.city and Geekbench Browser; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 5 5625U | Ryzen 7 3700X |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip Compression (higher is better) Source: Gamers Nexus |
— | 78,000 MIPS |
| Adobe Photoshop (Puget) (higher is better) Source: Gamers Nexus |
— | 7,000 points |
| Adobe Premiere (Puget) (higher is better) Source: Gamers Nexus |
— | 6,613 points |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: TechSpot, CGDirector, Notebookcheck |
8,290 pts | 12,195 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: TechSpot, CGDirector, Notebookcheck |
1,379 pts | 1,345 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: PassMark, technical.city, Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck |
6,481 pts | 9,145 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: PassMark, technical.city, Geekbench Browser, Notebookcheck |
1,906 pts | 1,740 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
10,080 pts | 22,401 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
2,813 points | 2,654 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 2,654 points |
| PassMark single-thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 2,654 points |
AI inference (tokens/sec)
Top community-reported tokens-per-second results for popular LLMs whose weights fit the card's memory, each linked to its source. See the per-SKU benchmark page for the full set including quantization and prompt length.
Ryzen 5 5625U
No verified AI inference results on file. See the Ryzen 5 5625U benchmark page →
Ryzen 7 3700X
No verified AI inference results on file. See the Ryzen 7 3700X benchmark page →
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 5625U or the Ryzen 7 3700X?
The Ryzen 5 5625U leads on 3 of 4 shared benchmarks (3% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 7 3700X takes 1 (41% in Geekbench 6 multi).
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