Minecraft

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X compare to its nearest rivals in overall CPU performance?

A: The Ryzen 7 3700X posts an average benchmark score of 34260, placing it in the 84th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350, scores 34222, which is just 0.1% lower, while the Intel Core i5-13450HX scores 34333, putting it 0.2% ahead of the 3700X.

Q: What is the GPU's performance percentile and how does it stack against similar cards?

A: The RTX 4070 SUPER sits in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 43223. Its closest competitor, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB, scores 43262, which is 0.1% higher, while the RTX 4090 Mobile is 1% ahead with a score of 43667.

Q: What are the key memory specifications of the RTX 4070 SUPER?

A: The card comes with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, yielding a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The memory clock runs at 1313 MHz, which translates to 21 Gbps effective.

Q: What is the combo's ranking among tested CPU-GPU pairings in Minecraft?

A: This combination of the Ryzen 7 3700X and RTX 4070 SUPER ranks 789th out of 3710 tested combos in Minecraft, placing it in the top 21% of all configurations.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate recorded at 1080p?

A: The highest average at 1920x1080 is 499 FPS, achieved with Low settings. At Medium settings, the average drops to 459 FPS with a minimum of 390 FPS and maximum of 528 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU's multi-threaded performance compare to its single-threaded results?

A: In Cinebench R15, the 3700X scores 2092 in multi-core and 204 in single-core. Its Geekbench results show 8899 multi-core and 1593 single-core, indicating strong scaling across its 8 cores and 16 threads.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 SUPER is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture with a 5 nm process from TSMC, containing 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. Its base clock runs at 1980 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz. The memory subsystem features 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus, providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth — a configuration that proves ample for Minecraft's rendering demands.

In Minecraft, the GPU's role is significant but not always the primary bottleneck. At 4K Ultra settings, the average FPS falls to 92, indicating that the card's rasterization capabilities are being heavily taxed. The pixel rate of 198.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 554.4 GTexel/s become relevant at this resolution, as the game's blocky geometry still requires substantial fill rate. The 80 ROPs and 224 TMUs handle the workload, but the frame rate reduction from 147 FPS at High to 92 FPS at Ultra shows the GPU's limits under maximum load.

The card's FP32 performance of 35.48 TFLOPS is more than sufficient for Minecraft's shader work, but the data suggests that Ultra settings introduce effects that the GPU cannot process as quickly. The 56 RT cores are present, though Minecraft's standard rendering does not typically leverage ray tracing heavily. The 224 tensor cores could accelerate certain post-processing, but the measured results reflect standard rasterization.

GPU benchmark scores place the 4070 SUPER at 29995 in Passmark G3D and 17108 in compute tests. These figures align with its 83rd percentile ranking. The card's Vulkan score of 205624 in Geekbench is particularly strong, which bodes well for Minecraft's Vulkan-capable renderer, though the measured FPS data does not distinguish between API paths.

Resolution Scaling

The transition from 1080p to 1440p shows a moderate performance hit, while moving to 4K produces a more substantial drop. At Low settings, the average FPS falls from 499 at 1080p to 428 at 1440p — a 14% reduction — and then to 234 at 4K, which is a 45% drop from 1440p. This pattern indicates that at Low settings, the CPU is still capable of feeding the GPU, but higher resolutions increasingly shift the burden to the graphics card.

At Medium settings, the scaling is similar: 459 FPS at 1080p, 354 FPS at 1440p, and 185 FPS at 4K. The reductions are 23% and 48% respectively. The High settings show 422 FPS at 1080p, 281 FPS at 1440p, and 147 FPS at 4K — a 33% drop to 1440p and a 48% drop to 4K. This consistent ~48% reduction from 1440p to 4K across Medium and High suggests the GPU is becoming the limiting factor at 4K.

Ultra settings exhibit the steepest curve: 278 FPS at 1080p, 176 FPS at 1440p, and 92 FPS at 4K. The 1080p to 1440p drop is 37%, and the 1440p to 4K drop is 48%. The pattern across all settings shows that 4K imposes a near-uniform penalty of roughly half the 1440p frame rate, which is characteristic of a GPU-bound scenario. At 1080p, the high frame rates across all settings — even 278 FPS at Ultra — indicate that the CPU can keep up, but the GPU's fill rate and memory bandwidth become the constraining factors as resolution climbs.

How This Combo Ranks

This pairing of the Ryzen 7 3700X and RTX 4070 SUPER achieves a rank of 789 out of 3710 tested combos in Minecraft, placing it in the top 21.3% of all configurations. This is a strong showing for a combination that pairs a 2019-era CPU with a 2024 GPU, suggesting that Minecraft's workload does not heavily penalize the older processor.

The CPU's 84th percentile ranking among all processors and the GPU's 83rd percentile among all graphics cards indicate a reasonably balanced pairing, though the GPU is slightly less exceptional relative to its peers. The 3700X's average benchmark score of 34260 sits within 0.2% of the Intel Core i5-13450HX, which is a newer mobile processor, demonstrating that the desktop CPU remains competitive.

The rank of 789 means 2921 other combos perform better in Minecraft, which is expected given that higher-end CPUs and GPUs exist. However, the fact that this combo outperforms 79% of tested configurations underscores its capability. The data shows that the RTX 4070 SUPER's 83rd percentile GPU ranking is the more limiting factor in this pairing; a stronger GPU would likely push the combo higher, but the CPU's performance is not holding it back at most settings.

Settings Recommendations

For players seeking maximum smoothness, Low settings at 1080p deliver 499 FPS, which is the highest average recorded in this dataset. At 1440p Low, the average remains high at 428 FPS, and even 4K Low produces 234 FPS — all well above typical display refresh rates.

Medium settings provide a balanced experience with only a modest FPS cost. At 1080p, Medium yields 459 FPS compared to 499 at Low, a mere 8% reduction. The 1440p Medium average of 354 FPS is still exceptionally fluid, and the minimum FPS of 301 ensures consistent performance. At 4K Medium, the average drops to 185 FPS with a minimum of 157 FPS, which remains playable on high-refresh displays.

High settings are the optimal choice for 1440p gaming, delivering 281 FPS. The step from Medium to High costs 21% performance at 1440p, but the visual fidelity improvement is substantial. At 1080p High, the 422 FPS average is still excellent. For 4K, High settings at 147 FPS are playable, but Ultra settings drop to 92 FPS, which may be below what competitive players desire.

Ultra settings are only recommended for 1080p, where the 278 FPS average remains high. At 1440p Ultra, 176 FPS is acceptable for most users, but the 37% performance loss from High makes it less attractive. At 4K Ultra, the 92 FPS average is the only configuration that falls below 100 FPS, making it the least desirable option in this dataset.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the full spectrum of settings shows the following averages: Low delivers 499 FPS, Medium 459 FPS with a minimum of 390 FPS and maximum of 528 FPS, High 422 FPS, and Ultra 278 FPS. The gap between Low and Ultra is 221 FPS, representing a 44% reduction.

At 2560x1440, Low produces 428 FPS, Medium averages 354 FPS with a 301-407 FPS range, High achieves 281 FPS, and Ultra drops to 176 FPS. The delta between Low and Ultra here is 252 FPS, or 59%, showing that higher resolution amplifies the cost of Ultra settings.

At 3840x2160, Low averages 234 FPS, Medium 185 FPS with a range of 157-213 FPS, High 147 FPS, and Ultra 92 FPS. The Low-to-Ultra gap is 142 FPS, a 61% reduction, which is the steepest relative penalty in the dataset. Medium settings at 4K maintain the most consistent frame pacing, with a minimum of 157 FPS that is only 15% below the average.

The data reveals that Medium settings offer the best frame time consistency, as they are the only configuration with reported minimum and maximum values. At 1080p Medium, the min-max spread is 138 FPS; at 1440p Medium, it is 106 FPS; and at 4K Medium, it is 56 FPS. This tightening spread at higher resolutions indicates that the GPU is increasingly the bottleneck, which stabilizes frame delivery.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 7 3700X features 8 cores and 16 threads based on the Zen 2 architecture, codenamed Matisse, manufactured on TSMC's 7 nm process. Its base clock of 3.60 GHz can boost up to 4.40 GHz, and it sports a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 512 KB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache.

In Minecraft, this CPU's performance is sufficient to feed the RTX 4070 SUPER at most settings. The Cinebench R15 single-core score of 204 and multi-core score of 2092 indicate that single-threaded performance is adequate, while the multi-threaded scaling is strong. The Geekbench single-core score of 1593 and multi-core score of 8899 further confirm this balance.

The Passmark results show a single-thread score of 2656 and a multithread score of 22458. The physics score of 1181 is particularly relevant for a game like Minecraft, which has a physics-driven world simulation. The CPU's integer math score of 66399 and floating-point math score of 39005 suggest it handles the game's block-based logic and entity calculations efficiently.

The 3700X's memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s over a dual-channel DDR4 interface is not a bottleneck in Minecraft, as evidenced by the high frame rates at 1080p. The 32 MB L3 cache helps with the game's world data access patterns. The CPU's percentile ranking of 84 means it outperforms 84% of all CPUs, and its nearest rivals — the AMD Ryzen AI 7 350 (0.1% behind) and Intel Core i5-13450HX (0.2% ahead) — are all within a narrow band, showing the 3700X remains competitive despite its 2019 release date.

At 4K Ultra, the frame rate drops to 92 FPS, indicating the GPU is the limiting factor. However, at 1080p Low, the 499 FPS ceiling suggests the CPU is still able to push frames well beyond what most displays can show. The data indicates that the 3700X is not the primary constraint in this pairing; the GPU's 83rd percentile ranking is the more modest component, and Minecraft's performance scales most directly with graphics resolution and settings.