AMD Ryzen 9 9700X 24-core AM5
The 4nm Granite Ridge chip delivers 24 cores and a 5.2GHz boost clock, making it a strong performer for heavily threaded workloads with a 37,103 PassMark multi-core score. Its 125W TDP and integrated Radeon Graphics provide a capable foundation for productivity builds without requiring a discrete GPU. This processor is best for users running complex simulations or multi-threaded data analysis who need reliable, sustained performance on the AM5 platform.
Cores 24
Threads 32
Boost Clock 5200 MHz
L3 Cache 36 MB
TDP 125 W
Socket AM5
Integrated Graphics Radeon Graphics
76 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong single thread (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong ai (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong platform (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong multi thread (88th percentile) 88th
Cons
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 9 |
| Model | 9700X |
| Codename | Granite Ridge |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 4 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 24 |
| P-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 32 |
| Base Clock | 3000 |
| Boost Clock | 5200 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 36916 |
| PassMark Single | 4642 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 5600 |
| Max Memory | 192 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM5 |
| PCIe | 5 |
| PCIe Lanes | 28 |
| TDP | 125 |
| Max Turbo Power | 253 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9700X | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | SMC EPYC 9555P | HP Xeon 6526Y | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24 | 24 | 64 | 16 | 24 | - |
| Threads | 32 | 24 | 128 | 32 | 48 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5200 | 5700 | 4400 | 3900 | 4000 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 36 | 36 | 256 | 37 | 128 | - |
| Tdp W | 125 | 125 | 360 | 195 | 200 | - |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 | - |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics | Intel Graphics | - | No | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 9 9700X | 89.3 | 77.2 | 88.2 | 86.1 | 88.1 | 18.4 | 97 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.9 | 96 | 97.2 | 96.4 | 18.2 | 99.9 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.2 | 96.8 | 89.6 | 99.4 | 0.4 | 85.9 |
| HP Xeon 6526Y Compare | 92.1 | 77.2 | 90.8 | 79.3 | 89.9 | 2.7 | 80.5 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.2 | 84.5 | 85.1 | 93.9 | 5.1 | 80.4 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.8 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 66.5 | 97.1 | 6.3 | 98.4 |
Usage Scores
- Overall76.4
- AI/LLM77.7
- Budget71.7
- Gaming70.3
- Server69
- Efficiency70.7
- Productivity82.8
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