Ryzen 7 5700X vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700F — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is ahead of the Ryzen 7 5700X on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 28% to 66%, including 48% in Cinebench R23 single (2,255 vs 1,527).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 7 5700X and the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
AMD Ryzen 7 9700F
Full AMD Ryzen 7 9700F benchmarks →*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
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Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 7 5700X | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 8 | — |
| threads | 16 | — |
| base clock ghz | 3.4 | — |
| boost clock ghz | 4.6 | — |
| tdp w | 65 | — |
| l3 cache mb | 32 | — |
| process nm | 7 | — |
| socket | AMD Socket AM4 | — |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from SkatterBencher, TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, CpuTronic, Gizbot, TopCPU.net, PC Guide, Geekbench Browser, HardwareDB, NanoReview and PassMark; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 7 5700X | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: SkatterBencher |
— | 1,195 points |
| Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: SkatterBencher |
— | 135 points |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, CpuTronic, Gizbot, TopCPU.net, PC Guide |
13,230 pts | 20,392 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: TechPowerUp, Notebookcheck, Electronic Clinic, CpuTronic, Gizbot, PC Guide |
1,527 pts | 2,255 points |
| Geekbench 5 multi (higher is better) Source: Gizbot |
8,964 points | — |
| Geekbench 5 single (higher is better) Source: Gizbot |
1,580 points | — |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, SkatterBencher, HardwareDB, PC Guide |
9,706 pts | 16,093 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, SkatterBencher, HardwareDB, NanoReview, PC Guide |
2,185 pts | 3,342 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
28,891 pts | 37,015 pts |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 4,686 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,386 points | 4,703 pts |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,386 points | 4,697 points |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 7 5700X or the AMD Ryzen 7 9700F?
The AMD Ryzen 7 9700F is ahead of the Ryzen 7 5700X on all 6 shared benchmarks on file, by 28% to 66%, including 48% in Cinebench R23 single (2,255 vs 1,527).
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