Ryzen 7 7700 vs Ryzen 7 5700X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5700X
2022
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
16.78
Ryzen 7 7700
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
21.81
+30%

Ryzen 7 7700 outperforms Ryzen 7 5700X by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 7 7700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking385238
Place by popularity2683
Cost-effectiveness evaluation41.2351.47
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency24.4331.75
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date4 April 2022 (2 years ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299$339

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 7700 has 25% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5700X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 7 7700 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)
Threads1616
Base clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz5.3 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size81 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C61 °C
Number of transistors4,150 million6,570 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 7 7700 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 7 7700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 25 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 7 7700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 7 7700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR5-5200
Maximum memory sizeno data128 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5700X and Ryzen 7 7700.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanes2024

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 5700X 16.78
Ryzen 7 7700 21.81
+30%

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.

Ryzen 7 5700X 26662
Ryzen 7 7700 34639
+29.9%

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.

Ryzen 7 5700X 2146
Ryzen 7 7700 2874
+33.9%

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.

Ryzen 7 5700X 9724
Ryzen 7 7700 14918
+53.4%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 5700X 6527
Ryzen 7 7700 8345
+27.9%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 5700X 42876
Ryzen 7 7700 53881
+25.7%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 5700X 14862
Ryzen 7 7700 18277
+23%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 5700X 3.39
Ryzen 7 7700 2.72
+24.6%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 5700X 26
Ryzen 7 7700 34
+29.6%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 7 5700X 2329
Ryzen 7 7700 3047
+30.8%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 5700X 253
Ryzen 7 7700 308
+21.7%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 5700X 2.94
Ryzen 7 7700 3.64
+23.8%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 7 5700X 13.4
Ryzen 7 7700 15.9
+18.7%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 5700X 135
Ryzen 7 7700 175
+29.9%

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 5700X 305
Ryzen 7 7700 368
+20.7%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 7 5700X 12478
Ryzen 7 7700 14860
+19.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 5700X 9353
Ryzen 7 7700 13929
+48.9%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 5700X 221
+33.1%
Ryzen 7 7700 166

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 5700X 1647
Ryzen 7 7700 2161
+31.2%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 5700X 6522
Ryzen 7 7700 7880
+20.8%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 5700X 65777
Ryzen 7 7700 85260
+29.6%

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 5700X 310
Ryzen 7 7700 352
+13.5%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.78 21.81
Recency 4 April 2022 14 January 2023
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm

Ryzen 7 7700 has a 30% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 months, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen 7 7700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 5700X in performance tests.


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