be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
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40 Overall Score
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-core AM5
AMD
87 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-core AM5
82 out of 100 high confidence 36 reviews
The AMD Ryzen 7 8700G is widely praised for its strong integrated graphics (Radeon 780M), making it a great choice for budget gaming and productivity builds without a discrete GPU. Users report easy installation, good performance in games like Call of Duty at 1080p medium settings, and impressive CPU speeds for tasks like video editing. Some concerns include high temperatures under load (up to 90°C) and limited PCIe 4.0 lanes, but undervolting helps. A few defective units and a minor cosmetic issue with a fan cover were noted.
Pros
- Powerful integrated graphics (Radeon 780M)
- Good performance in 1080p gaming
- Excellent CPU speed for video editing
- Easy installation
- Low power consumption at idle
Cons
- High temperatures under load (up to 90°C)
- Limited PCIe 4.0 lanes (x4 to GPU)
- Some defective units reported
- Minor cosmetic issue with fan cover
- Requires fast DDR5 memory for best iGPU performance
Integrated graphics performance 18
Temperature under load 6
Value for money 12
Pcie limitations 3
Ease of installation 8
Cpu speed 7
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Specifications
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 3 | Ryzen 7 |
| Model | 1200 | 8700G |
| Codename | Zen | Zen 4 |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 14 | 4★ |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 4 | 8★ |
| P-cores | 4 | 8★ |
| Threads | 4 | 16★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 2 | 8★ |
| L3 Cache | 8 | 16★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| PCIe | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | 20★ |
| TDP | 270 | 65★ |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 65★ |
| Unlocked | ✓ | ✓ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | AMD Radeon 780M |
| NPU TOPS | — | 16★ |
Pros & Cons
be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 4-core AM4
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong affordability (75th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (31st percentile)
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-core AM5
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong single thread (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Below average affordability (34th percentile)
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
Scores 87 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 18 of 28 specs.