Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is a good CPU for those who cannot afford the 9800X3D and whose primary purpose is gaming. It runs very cool (even in the 105W TDP mode, covered by warranty). To get the most out of this CPU, you should try to improve your infinity fabric and memory performance. It's faster than the 14900K in most games.

Unlike the mobile products introduced at the same time with the Zen 5 architecture, which feature heterogeneous big and small cores, updated integrated GPU architecture, and integrated NPU among other flashy features, the new Ryzen 9000 desktop series does not have major architectural changes compared to the previous generation. Instead, it achieves higher frequencies and improved performance through microarchitectural refinements and new manufacturing processes, while also optimizing heat control and power efficiency within the existing framework of core count and expandability. In terms of performance, the single-core performance this time unsurprisingly surpasses Intel’s 13th/14th generation Core processors, which are its competitors. The advantage further amplifies in environments that can efficiently utilize the AVX-512 instruction set. In the gaming scenarios we tested, the Ryzen 7 9700X, even with its default 65W TDP configuration, showed sufficient performance release. For games where the bottleneck is not heavily dependent on memory and cache, its performance is almost on par with the Core i7-14700K, although the latter consumes significantly more power and generates more heat. However, the Ryzen 7 9700X, with only eight cores, falls short in rendering and encoding scenarios that can fully utilize multiple cores. Even when the Ryzen 7 9700X is pushed to a TDP of 105W or higher, thus achieving an average performance boost of around 8% and a maximum of about 15% compared to the default 65W setting in these scenarios, it still cannot match the performance of the Core i7-14700K, which houses 8P (performance) cores and 12E (efficiency) cores and has had its default performance restrained. In this domain, the gap between the two products is such that they could hardly be considered direct competitors. In terms of heat control, this generation also shows noticeable improvements. Even when switching to higher PBO/TDP settings, the temperature limit is often not the first to be hit in many full-core, fully open scenarios. This gives users more flexibility in building systems with limited cooling conditions or manually optimizing fan speed control curves. In conclusion, the strength of the Ryzen 7 9700X lies in its commendable gaming performance and excellent power efficiency based on it. Its weaknesses are in multi-core performance and games sensitive to memory/cache performance. For these shortcomings, AMD plans to address them with the upcoming 12 and 16-core Ryzen 9 9900X/9950X and the “X3D” series with 3D V-Cache. Although the Intel Core i7-14700K remains stronger in absolute performance and versatility, its recent quality issues have caused many potential users to reconsider, thus providing more market space for the entire Ryzen 9000 series, including the Ryzen 7 9700X.

Purchased this Ryzen 7 9700x for a new build. Paired it with a B650 mb and 32GB DDR5 6000MTs. Upgraded from an intel i7 9700k. This cpu has been more than enough for any games out right now. Didn’t feel the need for the 3d v-cache. My timespy cpu score from the i7 9700k with a score of 8267, to the Ryzen 7 9700x with a score of 13450. That a performance uplift of roughly 62%. Picked this Ryzen up for $306, originally paid $350 for that intel processor years ago. Satisfied with this purchase.

Huge upgrade from Amd 4. Paired with Kingston Fury Beast and a GIGABYTE 5070ti Oc Gaming card.

Despite what you can see in internet reviews, this is a great CPU with a great flexibility, you can set it by default in 65W mode for a balanced performance in every day tasks usage and low cost energy bill that is very important for some people, or unlock the 105W option for more demanding tasks and have a very good performance, paring this CPU with a good GPU and you will be happy with the end result, in conclusion, not every body needs to go with a RYZEN 3D CPU for good performance, this is a great long run cost/performance CPU in my humble opinion. (Had build two PCs with this CPU for work and gaming, very happy so far)

One of the best CPUs you can buy in today's market. Price to performance is the best around for the AM5 platform. AMD knew exactly what they were doing.

Probably the best cpu I have ever had. Had the ryzen 7 7800x3d and this cpu is a little better I believe!

If you're building a new Gaming PC this is a GREAT choice. I used this ad part of an upgrade from an AMD Ryzen 7 5700X. It Runs cool, doesn't burn itself out, and is a pretty straight forward item to install. I'm extremely pleased with the results at this price point.

Great CPU for all around use and you know youll have upgrade path later.

Awesome cpu, great for gaming not so much for editing/ rendering

Amazing CPU competes with the top cpus out right now.

Nice height to midrange cpu but not compatible with my hoard so I had to update it Great for games like cod black ops 6 Fortnite sea of thrives and other games

Works perfect make sure you have a strong aio or air cooler cause it does produce significant heat

Switched from intel to amd an i love it very easy to set up an the bios are much more simpler to make adjustments an to understand

Works great with my X870 motherboard. First time switching to AMD and so far so good. Works great with the 4070 super. The higher temp while gaming at 240FPS Is 90°F.

the Ryzen 7 9700X is on another level. fast performance, smooth multitasking, and thermals that stay surprisingly cool. gaming, editing, or running virtual machines, this thing doesn’t sweat. Installation was a breeze. If you’re even thinking about upgrading — stop thinking and buy this. It’s easily the best value in the high-performance bracket right now.

Don't know why everyone talks down on this cpu, its a beast especially if you have a good cpu cooler. You can almost overclock this with good ram to perform almost similar to a 9800x3d at a way cheaper price which to me is a no brainer not to mention how its sold out and is going 300+ over retail also runs a lot cooler compared to a ryzen 9 7900x. I would recommend this cpu to people leaning more towards gaming but if your using your pc for productivity aswell then the ryzen 9 7900x would be the better option since it has more cores.

I really was hoping I could build another intel rig but decided not too since they’re new cpus are okay and pretty pricey so I settled with this. It’s pretty good and super capable and fast for my gaming needs and I don’t do any cad or blender or any of that just straight gaming and like I said it’s good for the money since I got it on sale and pretty impress with it. I paired it with a 5070 and gaming in 1440 and it’s butter smooth and high fps.

Got this to replace my 10700k build that died, Its performance in games is great, and its a lot more power effecient. Its a good cpu, although a 7800x3d would be a better choice if its strickly for gaming.

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.