Ryzen 7 8700F vs Ryzen 9 7950X

Place in performance ranking	63	284
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen 4) (2022)	Phoenix (2023−2024)
Release date	26 September 2022 (1 year ago)	1 April 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 8700F 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 cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	32	16
Base clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	5 GHz
L1 cache	1 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	0 nm	4 nm
Die size	CCD = 2x 70 sq. mm, I/O = 122 mm²	178 mm²
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	47 °C	no data
Number of transistors	13140 Million	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 8700F 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM5 (LGA1718)	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 8700F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	CCD = 5 nm, I/O = 6 nm, 0.650 - 1.475 V	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 8700F are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 8700F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5-5200

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 9 7950X and Ryzen 7 8700F.

PCIe version	5.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	24	20

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 9 7950X 40.69
+105%

Ryzen 7 8700F 19.89

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 9 7950X 62742
+105%

Ryzen 7 8700F 30674