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The third generation of AMD Ryzen is finally here, and the Ryzen 7 3700X is something of a secondary poster of what this generation of processors has to offer. It still only has the 8-core, 16-thread configuration carried over from the previous generation Ryzen 7 2700X, but with the new 7nm manufacturing process, we are getting better performance and lower power consumption.
Essentially, this is the main processor that most people will want to fight for. It’s not as powerful as the Ryzen 9 3900X, but the much lower price and less stringent cooling needs mean that most people will find a lot of love with the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X.
The AMD Ryzen 7 3700X launched on July 7, 2019 for $ 329 (£ 319, AU $ 519). That puts it in the same general price range as the last-gen Ryzen 7 2700X, so at least we’re not seeing any big price jumps from generation to generation.
However, it becomes more interesting when you compare the Ryzen 7 3700X to the competition. The Intel Core i7-9700K is available for $ 374 (£ 384, AU $ 595), for an 8-core processor without hyperthreading. That means the Ryzen 7 3700X has twice as many processing threads at a lower price point, although Intel is still king when it comes to single-core performance.