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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Benchmark, Test and specs
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The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has 8 cores with 16 threads and is based on the 7. gen of the AMD Ryzen 7 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the AM5 (LGA 1718) socket and was released in Q3/2024.
| Name: | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
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| Family: | AMD Ryzen 7 (70) |
| CPU group: | AMD Ryzen 9000 (4) |
| Architecture: | Granite Ridge (Zen 5) |
| Technology: | 4 nm |
| Segment: | Desktop / Server |
| Generation: | 7 |
| Predecessor: | AMD Ryzen 7 7700X |
| Successor: | -- |
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). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
| CPU Cores / Threads: | 8 / 16 |
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| Core architecture: | normal |
| Cores: | 8x Zen 5 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT: | Yes |
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| Overclocking: | AMD Precision Boost AMD PBO AMD EXPO |
| Frequency: | 3.80 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 Core): | 5.50 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (8 Cores): | 4.70 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X uses the AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael), which has 128 texture shaders and 2 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
| GPU name: | AMD Radeon Graphics (Raphael) |
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| GPU frequency: | 0.40 GHz |
| GPU (Turbo): | 2.20 GHz |
| Compute units: | 2 |
| Shader: | 128 |
| Hardware Raytracing: | No |
| Release date: | Q3/2022 |
| Max. displays: | 3 |
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| Generation: | 9 |
| Direct X: | 12 |
| Technology: | 5 nm |
| Max. GPU Memory: | 8 GB |
| Frame Generation: | No |
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.
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit): | Decode / Encode |
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| h265 / HEVC (10 bit): | Decode / Encode |
| h264: | Decode / Encode |
| VP8: | Decode / Encode |
| VP9: | Decode / Encode |
| AV1: | Decode |
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| AVC: | Decode / Encode |
| VC-1: | Decode |
| JPEG: | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe processor can use up to 256 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 89.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system. |
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| Memory type: | Memory bandwidth: |
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| DDR5-5600 | 89.6 GB/s |
| Max. Memory: | 256 GB |
| Memory channels: | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| ECC: | Yes |
| PCIe: | 5.0 x 24 |
| PCIe Bandwidth: | 94.5 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU. |
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| TDP (PL1 / PBP): | 65 W |
| TDP (PL2): | 88 W |
| TDP up: | -- |
| TDP down: | -- |
| Tjunction max.: | 95 °C |
Technical details
The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is made in 4 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 40.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.
| Technology: | 4 nm |
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| Chip design: | Chiplet |
| Socket: | AM5 (LGA 1718) |
| L2-Cache: | 8.00 MB |
| L3-Cache: | 32.00 MB |
| AES-NI: | Yes |
| Operating systems: | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Virtualization: | AMD-V, SVM |
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| Instruction set (ISA): | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions: | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512 |
| Release date: | Q3/2024 |
| Release price: | 359 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
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Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.
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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.
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Apple M3 (8-GPU)
8C 8T @ 4.06 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
8C 16T @ 5.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
6C 12T @ 5.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-13900KF
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-13900K
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz |
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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.
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18C 36T @ 4.80 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
8C 16T @ 5.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
8C 16T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-13700T
16C 24T @ 4.90 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
8C 16T @ 5.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i9-14900KF
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-13900KS
24C 32T @ 6.00 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
8C 16T @ 5.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
6C 12T @ 5.40 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900F
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-14900
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz |
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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.
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8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-12900HX
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-13900H
14C 20T @ 5.00 GHz |
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
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Intel Core i9-14900KS
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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.
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Intel Core i7-14700HX
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Intel Core i5-13600K
14C 20T @ 5.10 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-13600KF
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-14600
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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.
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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7745
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 7700
8C 16T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-7980XE
18C 36T @ 3.50 GHz |
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Core i9-9980XE
18C 36T @ 4.00 GHz |
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AMD EPYC 7601
32C 64T @ 2.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon W-3245M
16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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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.
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Intel Core i7-14700T
20C 28T @ 5.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-14650HX
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Intel Xeon Gold 6346
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
8C 16T @ 4.70 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 5320
26C 52T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-14700HX
20C 28T @ 2.10 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6238R
28C 56T @ 2.40 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
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Benchmarks
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Cinebench 2024 (MC)
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Cinebench R23 (SC)
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Geekbench 6 (SC)
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Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,761 entries
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Cinebench R20 (MC)
608 entries
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FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,087 entries
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PassMark CPU-Mark
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