CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT· REL 2024

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

AMD · Zen 5 · AM5MSRP $359

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is AMD’s top-of-stack Zen 5 chip targeted at modern gaming and productivity. With 8 cores and 16 threads, it scores 94/100 on our 1440p gaming index. Boosts to 5.5 GHz under load. Integrated graphics let you boot without a dedicated GPU.

94/100

1440p gaming index

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CORE SPECS

CORES / THREADS
8 / 16
BASE CLOCK
3.8 GHz
BOOST CLOCK
5.5 GHz
L3 CACHE
32 MB
TDP
65 W
SOCKET
AM5
MEMORY CHANNELS
2
INTEGRATED GPU
Yes

BENCHMARKS

PASSMARK SINGLE
4,644
PASSMARK MULTI
36,970

PERFORMANCE INDEX

1080p gaming
97/100
1440p gaming
94/100
4K gaming
93/100
Productivity
79/100

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