Ryzen 7 7800X3D vs Ryzen 7 7700: which is better

AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D (desktop, 2023) against AMD Ryzen 7 7700 (desktop, 2023): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 7 7700 is 0% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 34,312 vs 34,278).
Ryzen 7 7700 is 8% faster per core.
Ryzen 7 7700 is $51 cheaper ($222 vs $273).
Ryzen 7 7700 gives 23% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 7 7700 has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 120 W.
Both use socket AM5 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 7 7800X3D	Ryzen 7 7700
Overall score	47.6	47.6
PassMark CPU Mark	34,278	34,312
Single-thread rating	3,759	4,050
Games, 1080p, % of the best	85.6%	no data
US price	from $273	from $222
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Base clock	4.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Max boost	5.0 GHz	5.3 GHz
L3 cache	96 MB	32 MB
TDP	120 W	65 W
Max power	162 W	88 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	5200 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	AM5
Process	5 nm (TSMC N5)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 4
Series	Ryzen 7000	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2023	2023
Integrated graphics	Radeon (2 CU)	Radeon (2 CU)