Ryzen 7 3700X vs Ryzen 7 7730U — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 7 3700X leads on 4 of 6 shared benchmarks (15% in Cinebench R23 multi); the Ryzen 7 7730U takes 2 (7% in Cinebench R23 single).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 3700X and the Ryzen 7 7730U. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 7 7730U
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Where to buy
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Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 7 3700X | Ryzen 7 7730U |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 8 | 8 |
| threads | 16 | 16 |
| base clock ghz | 3.6 | 2000 |
| boost clock ghz | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| tdp w | 65 | 15 |
| memory bus | — | Dual-channel |
| l3 cache mb | 32 | 16 |
| process nm | 7 | 7 |
| socket | AMD Socket AM4 | AMD Socket FP6 |
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, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, technical.city, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser and PassMark Software; 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 7 3700X | Ryzen 7 7730U |
|---|---|---|
| 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: CGDirector, Notebookcheck |
12,195 points | 10,620 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: CGDirector, Notebookcheck |
1,345 points | 1,445 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: technical.city, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser |
9,145 points | 6,209 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: technical.city, HardwareDB, Geekbench Browser |
1,740 points | 1,630 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
22,401 points | 17,281 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark single thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
— | 2,930 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,654 points | 2,938 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,654 points | — |
| PassMark single-thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark Software |
2,654 points | — |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 3700X or the Ryzen 7 7730U?
The Ryzen 7 3700X leads on 4 of 6 shared benchmarks (15% in Cinebench R23 multi); the Ryzen 7 7730U takes 2 (7% in Cinebench R23 single).
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