AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Reasons To Buy
- ✓ 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
Reasons To Avoid
- ✗ Fewer cores than competing Intel chips
- ✗ Lesser multi-threaded performance than competition
- ✗ No bundled cooler
Expert Reviews
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Review —Using less power is this Ryzen CPU's superpower
By PCMag · 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Specifications
| # of CPU Cores | 8 |
| # of Threads | 16 |
| *OS Support |
Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition RHEL x86 64-Bit Ubuntu x86 64-Bit |
| Base Clock | 3800.0 |
| CPU Socket |
AM5 |
| Default TDP | 65 |
| Form Factor |
Desktops Boxed Processor |
| Graphics Core Count | 2.0 |
| Graphics Frequency | 2200 |
| Graphics Model | AMD Radeon™ Graphics |
| L1 Cache | 640.0 |
| L2 Cache | 8192.0 |
| L3 Cache | 32.0 |
| Launch Date | 08/08/2024 |
| Max. Boost Clock | 5500.0 |
| Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax) | 95.0 |
| Memory Channels | 2 |
| PCI Express® Version |
PCIe® 5.0 |
| Processor Technology for CPU Cores |
TSMC 4nm FinFET |
| Recommended Cooler | premium_air_cooler |
| Supported Technologies |
AMD EXPO™ Technology AMD Ryzen™ Technologies |
| System Memory Specification | |
| System Memory Type |
DDR5 |
| Thermal Solution (MPK) | |
| Thermal Solution (PIB) |
Not Included |
| Unlocked for Overclocking | ✓ |