Intel Core i7-9700F vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

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Combined performance score

Ryzen 7 2700X
11.42
+32.3%

Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Core i7-9700F by 32% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-9700F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking603790
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money24.4214.55
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Intel Core i7
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2020)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date19 April 2018 (5 years old)23 April 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$329$323
Current price$192 (0.6x MSRP)$290 (0.9x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700X has 68% better value for money than i7-9700F.

Technical specs

Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-9700F basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed4.35 GHz4.7 GHz
Bus supportno data4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-9700F compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-9700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSXno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoringno data+
SIPPno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-9700F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protectionno data+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-9700F are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-9700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-2666
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Core i7-9700F.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2016

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 7 2700X 11.42
+32.3%
i7-9700F 8.63

Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Core i7-9700F by 32% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Ryzen 7 2700X 17538
+32.3%
i7-9700F 13260

Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Core i7-9700F by 32% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 7 2700X 1245
i7-9700F 1550
+24.5%

Core i7-9700F outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by 24% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Ryzen 7 2700X 6112
i7-9700F 6257
+2.4%

Core i7-9700F outperforms Ryzen 7 2700X by 2% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 11.42 8.63
Recency 19 April 2018 23 April 2019
Threads 16 8
Cost $329 $323
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

The Ryzen 7 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-9700F in performance tests.


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