MICRO CENTER 9700XTUFGAMB850PLWF
The Ryzen 7 9700X's 5.5 GHz boost and 65W TDP, paired with the B850-PLUS's 14+2+1 80A DrMOS power delivery and PCIe 5.0 slots, deliver strong overclocking headroom and efficient performance. Connectivity is a standout: Wi-Fi 7, 2.5Gb Ethernet, and a 20Gbps USB-C port, plus tool-free M.2 Q-Latch and BIOS FlashBack for easy builds. Best for system builders who prioritize energy efficiency and modern I/O over peak gaming FPS, as its gaming score sits at a modest 3.9/100.
55 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong single thread (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong multi thread (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong ai (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average affordability (17th percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 36918 |
| PassMark Single | 4643 |
vs Competition
| Spec | MICRO CENTER 9700XTUFGAMB850PLWF | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | - | 8 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 16 |
| Threads | - | 16 | 24 | 64 | 128 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 5200 | 5700 | 3500 | 4400 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | - | 96 | 36 | 256 | 256 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | - | 120 | 125 | 200 | 360 | 195 |
| Socket | - | AM5 | LGA 1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Graphics | No | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICRO CENTER 9700XTUFGAMB850PLWF | 71.1 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 47.2 | 87.6 | 17.4 | 96.7 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 88.1 | 88.8 | 23.5 | 94.8 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.3 | 99.9 | 95.9 | 97.1 | 96.3 | 18.5 | 99.9 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 97.5 | 99.2 | 88.1 | 88.8 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.1 | 96.8 | 89 | 99.4 | 0.4 | 85.3 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.8 | 77.1 | 90.7 | 78.2 | 89.5 | 2.7 | 79.8 |
Usage Scores
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