AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Sempron 3850

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Q2/2014
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or AMD Sempron 3850? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X has 8 cores and 16 threads with maximum working frequency of 4.40 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X was released on Q3/2019.

The AMD Sempron 3850 has 4 cores with 16 threads and 4.40 GHz of frequency. The AMD Sempron 3850 was released on Q2/2014.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.60 GHz left arrow 1.30 GHz
    Around -177% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    8 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
Reasons to consider
AMD Sempron 3850
Report a bug
  • Performance per watt
    25 W left arrow 65 W
    About 0.38 times less performance per watt
Performance tests
Real tests AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Sempron 3850
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
AMD Sempron 3850 AMD Sempron 3850
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Sempron 3850 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Ryzen 7 3700X left arrow AMD Sempron 3850
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Ryzen left arrow AMD Sempron
  • Generation
    3 left arrow 1
  • CPU group
    AMD Ryzen 3000 left arrow AMD Sempron 2000/3000
  • Predecessor
    AMD Ryzen 7 2700X left arrow --
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen 7 3700X vs AMD Sempron 3850 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.60 GHz left arrow 1.30 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    4.40 GHz left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Sempron 3850 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow AMD Radeon HD 8280
  • GPU frequency
    left arrow 0.45 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Execution units
    left arrow 2
  • Shader
    left arrow 128
  • Max. GPU Memory
    -- left arrow 2 GB
  • Max. displays
    left arrow 2
  • Generation
    left arrow 5
  • DirectX Version
    left arrow 11.1
  • Technology
    left arrow 28 nm
  • Release date
    left arrow Q2/2013
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Sempron 3850. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow Decode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow Decode
  • VC-1
    No left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    No left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Sempron 3850 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200 left arrow DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 1
  • PCIe version
    4.0 left arrow
  • PCIe lanes
    20 left arrow
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Sempron 3850.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or AMD Sempron 3850? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    65 W left arrow 25 W
  • Tjunction max.
    95 °C left arrow --
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Sempron 3850 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V, SVM left arrow AMD-V
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    32.00 MB left arrow 2.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Matisse (Zen 2) left arrow Kabini (Jaguar)
  • Technology
    7 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Socket
    AM4 left arrow AM1
  • Release date
    Q3/2019 left arrow Q2/2014
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and AMD Sempron 3850.

  • Used in
    One Gaming PC Ryzen 7 3700XHP Pavilion TP01-0007ng silber (8BS43EA#ABD)HP Omen PC Obelisk 875-0255ng (8FH42EA#ABD) left arrow Unknown
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