AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X — 8 cores, 16 threads, 3.8 GHz base, 5.5 GHz boost.
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Expert review
PCMAG
4.0 / 5
Michael Justin Allen Sexton · 2024-08-07
Pros
- Significant improvements to efficiency versus Ryzen 7000 series
- Excellent operating temperatures, conducive to air cooling
- Mild performance improvements versus Ryzen 7700X series
- Reduced TDP suits this chip well for compact desktops
Cons
- Fewer cores than competing Intel chips
- Lesser multi-threaded performance than competition
- No bundled cooler
Specifications
| Performance 27 | |
| Cores | 8 |
|---|---|
| Threads | 16 |
| Max boost clock | 5.5 GHz |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz |
| Cache 5 | |
| L3 cache | 32 MB |
| Efficiency 100 | |
| TDP | 65 W |
| Value 81 | |
| Launch MSRP | 359 USD |