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Intel i9-7940X vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X

The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is newer than Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz, while Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz is around 12% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is around 6% faster in single-thread testing. However, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 21923 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz×AMD Ryzen 7 3700X+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA2066AM4
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.3 GHzUp to 4.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores14 (Threads: 28)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 896KB, L2: 14.0MB, L3: 19MBL1: 512KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 32MB
TDP165W65W
Yearly Running Cost$30.11$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2017Q3 2019
# of Samples45521468
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2488(-6.4%)2658(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)25684(0.0%)22488(-12.4%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
25,684
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,488
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz
2,488
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,658
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i9-7940X @ 3.10GHz AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Max TDP165W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.330.13
Running cost per day$0.083$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)120.547.5
Running cost per year$30.11$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.