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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

Last updated: 2025-06-20

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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X		AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen 7 9700X or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.50 GHz. Up to 256 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X was released in Q3/2024. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X was released in Q2/2022.

AMD Ryzen 7 (75)	Family	AMD Ryzen 7 (75)
AMD Ryzen 9000 (9)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 5000 (16)
7	Generation	4
Granite Ridge (Zen 5)	Architecture	Vermeer (Zen 3)
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X	Predecessor	AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
--	Successor	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is 3.80 GHz (5.50 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has 8 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is at 3.40 GHz (4.60 GHz).
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
8	Cores	8
16	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.80 GHz	Frequency	3.40 GHz
5.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.60 GHz
4.70 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	4.20 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X or AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)	GPU	no iGPU
0.40 GHz	GPU frequency	--
2.20 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9	GPU Generation	--
5 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
2	Compute units	--
128	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
8 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael)	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
Decode	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X can use up to 256 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
DDR5-5600	Memory	DDR4-3200
256 GB	Max. Memory	128 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
89.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
8.00 MB	L2 Cache	4.00 MB
32.00 MB	L3 Cache	32.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	4.0
24	PCIe lanes	20
94.5 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is 65 W, while the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
65 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
88 W	TDP (PL2)	--
105 W	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	90 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is manufactured in 4 nm and has 40.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 36.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
4 nm	Technology	7 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
AM5 (LGA 1718)	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2024	Release date	Q2/2022
359 $	Release price	299 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X (100%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (67%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X (100%)

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X (66%)

Price-performance ratio

Geekbench 6 multi-core score divided by the processor's release price. Higher is better.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Geekbench 6 MT: 16,135 / 359 $	44.94
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Geekbench 6 MT: 10,742 / 299 $	35.93

Cinebench 2024 Single-Core

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 5.50 GHz	134 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	93 (69%)

Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 5.50 GHz	1255 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	852 (68%)

Cinebench R23 Single-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 5.50 GHz	2206 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	1531 (69%)

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	23127 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	14309 (62%)

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 5.50 GHz	3362 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	2114 (63%)

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	16135 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	10742 (67%)

Cinebench R20 Single-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 5.50 GHz	866 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	588 (68%)

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	8890 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	5330 (60%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	37576 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	26815 (71%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 23,127 CB R23 MC @ 104 W	222 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 14,309 CB R23 MC @ 92 W	155 (70%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 5.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	1717 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	11380 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) @ 2.20 GHz	563 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 5.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz	253 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	2307 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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