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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + Intel Arc A310

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88 Score

Top 12% Ranking

88 / 100

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Top 12% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio

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CPU

92%

GPU

85%

PROCESSOR

AMD Ryzen 7 7700

40,081 Benchmark Score

Top 8% Market Ranking

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GRAPHICS CARD

Intel Arc A310

7,550 Benchmark Score

Top 15% Market Ranking

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Mid-Range

30-60

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60-85

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85-100

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready

70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

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50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

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30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

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0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

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CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700 is an 8-core, 16-thread desktop processor built on TSMC's 5 nm process node, part of the 7000 series and based on the Zen 4 architecture with the Raphael codename. It operates with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, drawing a 65 W TDP. The chip carries 6,570 million transistors on a 71 mm² die, with a cache hierarchy comprising 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and a shared 32 MB L3 cache. The multiplier is unlocked, and the processor supports DDR5 memory through a dual-channel bus, delivering 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth, with ECC memory support enabled.

Benchmark results place this CPU in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 40,081. The multi-threaded performance is strong: Cinebench R23 multicore reaches 18,760, while Geekbench multicore scores 15,371. The 16-thread 3DMark result is 8,484, nearly identical to the max-thread score of 8,479, indicating that scaling is essentially flat beyond 16 threads — expected for an 8-core/16-thread part. Single-thread performance is also competitive: Cinebench R23 single-core scores 1,930, Geekbench single-core 2,525, and 3DMark single-thread 1,049. The 2-thread 3DMark score of 2,043 is roughly double the single-thread score, demonstrating good pair-wise scaling for lightly threaded workloads.

PassMark results reinforce a balanced profile. Integer math scores 110,295, floating-point math 66,246, and extended instructions 96,902. Data compression reaches 405,084, while data encryption scores 23,858. Random string sorting hits 101,836, and the multithread score is 34,470. The single-thread PassMark score of 4,063 is solid for tasks that depend on per-core responsiveness. Prime number finding is notably low at 197, a workload quirk rather than a systemic weakness, as other math tests perform far better.

Comparisons to nearest rivals show a tightly clustered group. The Ryzen 7 7700 sits 0.1% ahead of the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (avg score 40,048), 0.2% behind the Intel Core 5 221E (40,144), 0.4% behind the AMD Ryzen 9 270 (40,246), and 0.6% behind the Intel Core i9-13905H (40,313). These deltas are all within a single percentage point, meaning the 7700 performs essentially on par with those processors in aggregate benchmarks. For real workloads, this translates to a CPU that handles heavy multi-core rendering, code compilation, and scientific computing without a meaningful deficit against those rivals, while its 65 W TDP suggests it achieves this with relatively modest power requirements.

FAQ

Q: What is the Ryzen 7 7700's core and thread count?

A: It has 8 cores and 16 threads, based on the Zen 4 architecture with a 5 nm process node.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365?

A: The Ryzen 7 7700's average benchmark score of 40,081 is 0.1% higher than the Ryzen AI 9 365's 40,048, making them effectively equivalent in aggregate performance.

Q: What memory type does the platform support?

A: The CPU supports DDR5 memory via a dual-channel bus, yielding 83.2 GB/s bandwidth, with ECC memory support.

Q: What is the GPU's memory configuration?

A: The Intel Arc A310 has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, delivering 124.0 GB/s bandwidth at 15.5 Gbps effective speed.

Q: Is the GPU's performance close to any familiar cards?

A: The Arc A310's average score of 7,550 is 1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (7,472 deltaPct -1.0% from the Arc's perspective, meaning the GTX 1650 is 1% slower in this metric), and 0.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon R7 250 (7,557).

Q: What is the combined percentile of this CPU+GPU pairing?

A: The combined percentile is 64, placing the build above the median desktop configuration in the benchmark database.

Q: Is there measured FPS data for this combination?

A: No, the FACT PACK contains no measured FPS rows for this exact CPU+GPU pairing; all FPS discussion is estimated from benchmark scores.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data indicates a pronounced imbalance between the CPU and GPU in this pairing. The Ryzen 7 7700 sits in the 87th percentile among all CPUs, while the Intel Arc A310 rests in the 40th percentile among all GPUs. The combined percentile of 64 reflects a system where the processor's capabilities vastly exceed the graphics card's. In CPU-bound workloads — such as data compression (PassMark 405,084), integer math (110,295), and multi-threaded rendering (Cinebench R23 multicore 18,760) — the 7700 will operate near its full potential, with the GPU contributing little. In GPU-bound tasks like gaming at higher resolutions or 3D rendering with heavy shading, the Arc A310's 2.688 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 124.0 GB/s bandwidth will be the limiting factor, capping frame rates and compute throughput regardless of the CPU's headroom.

The GPU's benchmark scores illustrate the constraint. PassMark G3D scores 5,433, placing it at the 40th percentile, with DirectX 12 performance at 29 and DirectX 11 at 33 — low figures that indicate modest rasterization capabilities. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 30,607 and Vulkan score of 28,964 show the GPU can handle compute tasks, but the FP32 throughput of 2.688 TFLOPS is far below what a high-end card would offer. The CPU's 3DMark max-thread score of 8,479 suggests it can feed frames quickly, but the GPU will struggle to convert that into high FPS in demanding titles. For workloads that stress both components, such as gaming with modern APIs, the GPU will bottleneck first; for productivity tasks that are CPU-only, the system performs as a high-tier desktop.

Evidence from the nearest rivals reinforces this. The GPU's closest competitor, the AMD Radeon R7 250, is a low-end card from an older generation, and the Arc A310 only edges it by 0.1% in average score. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, a budget-class GPU, is 1% behind the Arc A310 in the same metric. This positions the A310 as entry-level, meaning any gaming scenario at 1080p with modern titles will see the GPU as the limiting component. The CPU, by contrast, is in the top 13% of all processors, so it will rarely be the constraint in any workload.

Who Should Build It

This build targets users who prioritize CPU-heavy productivity over gaming or GPU compute. Software developers compiling large codebases will benefit from the 8 cores and 16 threads: Cinebench R23 multicore at 18,760 and PassMark multithread at 34,470 indicate strong parallel compilation throughput. Students and small business workstations running office suites, spreadsheets, and data analysis tools will find the single-thread PassMark of 4,063 and Geekbench single-core of 2,525 more than sufficient for responsive everyday use.

Content creators working on video editing or photo processing that rely on CPU encoding will see solid results — the PassMark data compression score of 405,084 and floating-point math score of 66,246 support demanding media workflows. However, 3D rendering that offloads to the GPU will be limited by the Arc A310's modest compute capability, so this is not a system for GPU-accelerated rendering. Gamers at 1080p with esports titles or older games may find acceptable frame rates, but the GPU's 40th percentile ranking means high-refresh gaming at 1440p or 4K is out of reach. For high-refresh competitive gaming at 1080p with low settings, the CPU's fast single-thread performance (3DMark single-thread 1,049) can compensate partially, but the GPU remains the ceiling.

The desktop class and 65 W CPU TDP make this a suitable platform for office environments where power efficiency matters. The GPU's 30 W TDP and suggested 200 W PSU mean the entire system draws modest power, keeping thermal and energy costs low. For users who need a machine that excels at CPU-bound tasks — compiling, data processing, virtualization — and only occasionally handles light graphics work, this pairing is coherent. It is not for enthusiasts seeking high-end gaming or GPU rendering.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The platform is built around AMD Socket AM5, which is an active production socket for the 7000 series and subsequent generations. The CPU supports PCIe Gen 5 with 24 lanes from the CPU, providing ample bandwidth for future high-speed storage and expansion cards. Memory support is DDR5 with a dual-channel bus and 83.2 GB/s bandwidth; the ECC capability is a differentiator for workstation use, though the motherboard must also support ECC to utilize it.

The GPU connects via PCIe 4.0 x8, which is sufficient for the Arc A310's bandwidth needs. The suggested PSU is 200 W, which is modest, and the CPU's 65 W TDP means the current power supply has significant headroom. A sensible next upgrade would be replacing the GPU with a higher-tier card, as the CPU has substantial performance margin — its 87th percentile ranking and aggregate score of 40,081 versus the GPU's 40th percentile and 7,550 average. The CPU's 3DMark max-thread score of 8,479 and Cinebench R23 multicore of 18,760 indicate it can drive much faster graphics cards without becoming a bottleneck in most scenarios.

The memory bus is dual-channel DDR5, and the platform supports PCIe Gen 5, so future storage devices using Gen 5 NVMe will operate at full speed. The CPU's unlocked multiplier allows overclocking for users who want to extract more performance, though the 65 W TDP suggests stock operation is already efficient. The production status is Active for the CPU, while the GPU is End-of-life — this means the CPU has a longer expected support window, and the GPU is the component most likely to be replaced first. A typical upgrade path would keep the AM5 motherboard, add more DDR5 memory if needed, and swap the Arc A310 for a more powerful GPU, leveraging the CPU's headroom.

GPU Analysis

The Intel Arc A310 is an entry-level desktop GPU based on the Xe-HPG architecture, codenamed DG2-128, and part of the Alchemist generation (Arc 3). It is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC, containing 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die with a transistor density of 45.9 million per mm². The GPU operates at a base and boost clock of 1750 MHz, with memory clocked at 1937 MHz, translating to 15.5 Gbps effective. It has 768 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 render output units, along with 6 ray tracing cores. The pixel rate is 28.00 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 56.00 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 2.688 TFLOPS, while FP16 reaches 5.376 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. The GPU draws a 30 W TDP, is single-slot, requires no power connectors, and has a suggested PSU of 200 W. It connects via PCIe 4.0 x8 and outputs through 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0. API support includes DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Benchmark results show a GPU that is adequate for basic compute but limited for modern gaming. PassMark G3D scores 5,433, with DirectX 9 at 69, DirectX 10 at 31, DirectX 11 at 33, and DirectX 12 at 29 — the low DirectX 11 and 12 numbers indicate weak performance in contemporary APIs. PassMark G2D scores 625, and GPU compute scores 2,157. Geekbench OpenCL scores 30,607, and Vulkan scores 28,964, suggesting the GPU handles compute workloads reasonably well relative to its rasterization performance. The 4 GB GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus yields 124.0 GB/s bandwidth, which is sufficient for the GPU's modest compute throughput but will limit texture-heavy scenes in games.

The GPU sits in the 40th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 7,550. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon R7 250 (avg score 7,557, deltaPct -0.1%), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 (7,580, deltaPct -0.4%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (7,472, deltaPct 1%), and the AMD Radeon HD 8850M (7,447, deltaPct 1.4%). These deltas are all within 1.4%, meaning the Arc A310 performs nearly identically to those older or lower-tier cards. For rendering, the 6 RT cores provide some ray tracing capability, but the low FP32 throughput and memory bandwidth will limit ray-traced scenes to low resolutions and simple effects. The GPU is end-of-life, and its successor is Battlemage, so driver optimization may be limited going forward.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU+GPU combination — the FACT PACK contains no measured FPS rows. All frame rate figures below are estimates derived from the benchmark scores, not measured results. The GPU's average benchmark score of 7,550 and 40th percentile ranking indicate that this is an entry-level gaming card. In 1080p gaming with modern titles at ultra settings, the Arc A310's DirectX 12 score of 29 and PassMark G3D of 5,433 suggest low frame rates, likely below 30 FPS in demanding games. Esports titles such as Counter-Strike or League of Legends, which are CPU-bound and less GPU-intensive, should perform better — the CPU's strong single-thread score (3DMark single-thread 1,049, PassMark single-thread 4,063) will help drive high frame rates, possibly 60-100+ FPS at 1080p with low to medium settings.

At 1440p, the GPU's memory bandwidth of 124.0 GB/s and 4 GB VRAM become limiting factors; high-resolution textures will exceed the VRAM capacity in many modern games, causing stuttering or reduced detail. The 2.688 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is insufficient for smooth 1440p gaming at high settings. At 4K, the card is effectively non-viable for gaming, as the pixel rate of 28.00 GPixel/s and texture rate of 56.00 GTexel/s are far below what is needed for 4K rasterization. The CPU's performance headroom — 87th percentile — means that in CPU-bound scenarios at low resolutions (like 1080p esports), the system can achieve playable frame rates, but the GPU will cap performance in GPU-bound titles.

For older games from before the DirectX 12 era, the DirectX 9 score of 69 is relatively higher, suggesting better compatibility with legacy titles. The Vulkan score of 28,964 in Geekbench indicates the GPU can handle Vulkan-based games reasonably, though this is a compute-oriented metric. Overall, gaming performance is limited to 1080p with modest settings, and users should expect the GPU to be the primary constraint in any graphically demanding scenario.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build pairing the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 with the Intel Arc A310. The CPU is a high-tier processor — 87th percentile among all CPUs — while the GPU is entry-level — 40th percentile among all GPUs. The combined percentile is 64, placing this system in the upper-middle tier of desktop configurations in the benchmark database. The pairing is characterized by a stark performance asymmetry: the CPU is capable of driving significantly faster graphics hardware, while the GPU is best suited for light gaming, basic compute, and office workloads. The build class is desktop, and the CPU's 65 W TDP with the GPU's 30 W TDP mean the system is power-efficient, requiring only a 200 W suggested PSU.

The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, with a boost clock of 5.30 GHz, make this a strong productivity machine. The GPU's 4 GB GDDR6 memory and 2.688 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are adequate for entry-level graphics tasks but not for high-end gaming or GPU-accelerated rendering. This build represents a workstation-class CPU paired with an entry-level GPU, which is a sensible configuration for users who prioritize compute and multitasking over graphics performance. The platform is on the AM5 socket with DDR5 memory and PCIe Gen 5 support, providing a modern foundation with upgrade potential.

Benchmark Performance

The Ryzen 7 7700 achieves an average benchmark score of 40,081, placing it in the 87th percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.6%: the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 (40,048, +0.1% for the 7700), Intel Core 5 221E (40,144, -0.2%), AMD Ryzen 9 270 (40,246, -0.4%), and Intel Core i9-13905H (40,313, -0.6%). This indicates the CPU is statistically tied with those processors in aggregate performance. Key sub-scores include Cinebench R23 multicore at 18,760, single-core at 1,930, Geekbench multicore at 15,371, single-core at 2,525, and PassMark multithread at 34,470.

The Intel Arc A310 achieves an average benchmark score of 7,550, placing it in the 40th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon R7 250 (7,557, -0.1%), AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 (7,580, -0.4%), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (7,472, +1.0%), and AMD Radeon HD 8850M (7,447, +1.4%). The GPU's PassMark G3D score is 5,433, and Geekbench OpenCL is 30,607. Combined, the system's percentile is 64, meaning it outperforms the majority of desktop builds in the database, but the CPU contributes the bulk of that positioning. The combined picture is a system with exceptional CPU compute headroom and modest GPU capability, suitable for CPU-bound workloads with light graphics requirements.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU's strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core 1,930, PassMark single-thread 4,063) can drive high frame rates in CPU-bound esports titles at 1080p, but the GPU's 40th percentile ranking and DirectX 12 score of 29 will cap performance in modern games, likely below 60 FPS at high settings.

Streaming: The CPU's 8 cores and 16 threads, with a Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18,760, provide ample headroom for software encoding while gaming, though the GPU's modest capabilities mean streaming at high resolutions will be constrained by the graphics card.

Video editing: PassMark data compression of 405,084 and floating-point math of 66,246 support CPU-based video encoding and transcoding; the GPU's 4 GB VRAM and 124.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for basic effects but not for GPU-accelerated rendering.

3D rendering: CPU rendering will perform well given the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 18,760, but GPU-accelerated rendering is limited by the Arc A310's 2.688 TFLOPS FP32 and 6 RT cores, making it unsuitable for production-level ray tracing.

Software development: The CPU's 87th percentile ranking and PassMark multithread score of 34,470 handle parallel compilation efficiently, while the GPU is irrelevant for most development tasks, making this a strong choice for developers.

Student and office work: Single-thread PassMark of 4,063 and Geekbench single-core of 2,525 ensure responsive application use; the GPU's 30 W TDP and 200 W suggested PSU keep the system quiet and energy-efficient for office environments.

Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 7 7700 + Intel Arc A310

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700

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Cyberpunk 2077

Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Red Dead Redemption 2

Microsoft Flight Simulator

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Call of Duty: Warzone

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Cyberpunk 2077

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