Customer Ratings & Reviews

This processor has faced criticism, yet it offers impressive performance. Many users find its capabilities surprisingly competitive. It often performs similarly to other high-end processors (ryzen 7 7800x3d) Consider giving this processor a chance despite negative reviews. Its power and speed might pleasantly surprise you. Its a powerful little chip.

I have a couple of builds: one with this processor and one with the 9950x (my main desktop). And, despite the 9950x having twice the cores, except under heavy workload, this processor performs basically the same. That is actually to be expected if you understand the microarchitecture. That is to say, both this and the 9950x are the very best processors I've ever used. And even for the heaviest of desktop workloads, this processor, the 9700x, will be sure to impress. I completely recommend. Truly a marvel of engineering, considering the power efficiency and thermal performance.

I purchased this CPU for yet another build. I decided to go with the AMD team, since Intel had their issues for the last 2 generations. The CPU itself is running cool, really fast compared to my previous one, also an AMD (3700X). Coming from that one to this beauty, the jump is unbelievable. Programs run fast, the computer boots in a short time, also thanks to the Samsung 990 Pro SSD. If you’re thinking to build a new PC, I highly recommend this CPU. You won’t regret it.

Not sure why there is so much dislike surrounding this processor, but it’s been working perfectly for me. You can either leave it at 65w or go up to 105w for a bit more performance. I have it paired with a 4080 SUPER and it handles it just fine. Yeah maybe you won’t get the extra 10fps you might with a XD processor, but this can run cyberpunk at max ray tracing without a hiccup so idk what people are complaining about. Just make sure to make use of a nice set of AMD EXPO high speed RAM and you’ll be golden.

had it for 4 months and it’s been great. for medium gaming it does amazing. processes things with ease. paired with good products, it really elevates a pc.

So you see the boring 3.8 GHz, they're trying to hide in plain sight. It's 5+ GHz with very gracious core / thread count for the price I bought it for. AMD is a W and shreds games and browser tab armies like its paper in an office. HOWEVER: If you think this is some cyberpunk 2077 handling behemoth you need to research quite a bit more. Would use to play cities skylines II, would not use this to simulate the emergent properties of cells in a bio laboratory. (Make sense?) Get it, chew through your threads with budget, barely middle of the line average silicon, and be a happy pub g player.

Moved up from 5800x and found this to really make my system snappy. Got about 20% better performance in CPU intensive games and also do not bottle neck my GPU anymore. Also runs very cool compared to my last CPU even with just air cooling

After many years of using Intel products (most recently the i5-12600K), I’ve come to the understanding of why people exclaim that AMD’s CPUs are superior. I understand that this is a huge jump of performance, but this upgrade has drastically changed my gaming and productivity experience. I currently have this paired with a 7800XT and love it! I know that I’ll always come back to AMD for their CPUs in the foreseeable future.

Powerhouse for balance gaming and productivity. Very good temperatures too.

Great bang for your buck, easy install with lots of guidance.

Huge upgrade from my ryzen 5 3600. This thing is a monster. Paired with a 9070xt I’m getting ~110 fps average WITHOUT FSR enabled on a 3440x1440 monitor

The Ryzen 9700X delivers excellent all around performance - I installed this CPU in my new build and it easily handles modern games and demanding productivity workloads. It runs cool an and pairs well with high end GPUs (RTX 5080 in my case) without bottlenecking. For anyone building a system that will stay relevant for years, the 9700X offers a great balance of speed, value, and future proofing.

The Ryzen 7 9700-x has a good balance of performance and power( while maintaining efficiency). The single-core performance is also much improved from its predecessor(s). All in all great mid-range chip, just don't expect top of the line benchmarks!

I bought the Ryzen 7 9700X from Best Buy and installed it myself, which honestly was a fun part of the whole build. First time dealing with an AM5 chip and it went in smooth, no problems there. As for performance, it’s pretty solid overall. It handles gaming and multitasking well, and I haven’t had any major issues. But if I’m being real, I kind of expected a little more for the price. It’s not bad—just not mind-blowing either. I’d still give it somewhere between a 3.5 and 4 out of 5. If you’re building a new rig and want something current-gen without totally breaking the bank, it’s a great option. Just don’t expect it to feel like a massive jump unless you're upgrading from something really old.

great for fps games temps low for productivity is amazing

Great processor. The amount of headroom for overclocking is crazy.

Easy install as normal, works great with my new pc build. Much better than my ryzen 7 3700x

Its probably thr best ime ive had so far, it does what its supposed to and honestly changing back to amd is probably the best choice ive done.

Great processor ! Great Price, Power to spare, and Fast !

Built on a MSI tomahawk b650, Vengance DDR5 6400mhz 2x16gb = 32gb , 30800ti founders edition. RUNS GOOD!