Picking between Ryzen 7 2700x and 3700x

[G9XFTW]

I have a B450 tomahawk max mobo with a R5 2600. I was looking at the used market and time to time a 2700 or 3700 shows up. I want to start streaming a bit and video edit more often. Which of these two processors should I pick over the other? is the 2700x still that great? the prices can be similar considering some folks would trade for my old R5 2600.

[GreatnessRD]

If the prices are similar, you pick the 3700x all day everyday.

[porina]

There were major updates in the CPU between the two generations so if cost is not a big factor I'd go for the 3700.

[Stahlmann]

The 3700X is a much faster CPU regardless of what task you're talking about. So if the price difference isn't too big it's always gonna be the better choice.

[RejZoR]

3700X all the way. Higher boost clocks, double the L3 cache and many changes internally to perform way better when communication is happening between CCX's. Even if it costs a bit more it's still worth it. 2700 (not even X) is just a slight upgrade of first gen Ryzen where 3rd gen is a much different architecture.

[YoungBlade]

If you already have a 2600, then the 2700(X) is a minor upgrade. The improvements in performance for streaming and editing are minor between the two - in many case they perform identically - so it's likely not worth the expense and hassle of upgrading.

 

But the 3700X is way faster than the 2600. That's a genuine upgrade. Ryzen 3000 was a massive leap compared to the previous generations and you would notice a difference there for streaming and editing.

[G9XFTW]

On 2/14/2022 at 5:53 PM, YoungBlade said:

If you already have a 2600, then the 2700(X) is a minor upgrade. The improvements in performance for streaming and editing are minor between the two - in many case they perform identically - so it's likely not worth the expense and hassle of upgrading.

 

But the 3700X is way faster than the 2600. That's a genuine upgrade. Ryzen 3000 was a massive leap compared to the previous generations and you would notice a difference there for streaming and editing.

Can I go off topic and ask about the 5600g, it should work with my Tomahawk Max. As per UserBenchmarks it is very close to a 3700x, is that even possible?

[YoungBlade]

Just now, G9XFTW said:

Can I go off topic and ask about the 5600g, it should work with my Tomahawk Max. As per UserBenchmarks it is very close to a 3700x, is that even possible?

Don't use UserBenchmark for comparing different products. It's garbage for that. Use online reviews like Hardware Unboxed/TechSpot, Gamers Nexus, Anandtech, or TechPowerUp instead.

 

The 5600G has basically the same performance as the Ryzen 5 3600, but with the addition of the integrated graphics. If you want to stream using the iGPU for encoding, that can be a benefit, but otherwise it won't be much of an upgrade for video editing. The 3700X is just better in that regard.