AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM5
AMD
75 Overall Score
vs
Intel 5120
Intel
50 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM5
55 out of 100 medium confidence 10 reviews
The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F receives mixed feedback. Some users praise its performance for everyday tasks and budget builds with a dedicated GPU, while others report serious issues like a red light on first boot indicating a faulty CPU, and driver update problems. The Q&A clarifies that it requires an AM5 motherboard and DDR5 RAM, and includes a cooler with pre-applied thermal paste.
Pros
- Good for everyday tasks
- Budget-friendly with dedicated GPU
- Comes with cooler
- Pre-applied thermal paste
- Has NPU
Cons
- Red light on first boot
- Driver update issues
- Requires AM5 motherboard
- Requires DDR5 RAM
- No integrated graphics
Performance 3
Reliability 2
Driver issues 2
Compatibility 2
Value for money 2
Cooler included 2
Intel 5120
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Efficiency
Budget
Productivity
Ai Llm
Gaming
Server
Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel 5120 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 7 | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 8700F | 5120 |
| Codename | Phoenix | — |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 4★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 8 | 14★ |
| P-cores | 8★ | — |
| Threads | 16 | 28★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 8 | 14★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 | 19.25★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR5★ | — |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | ✗ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 3647 |
| PCIe | 4.0 | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 20★ | — |
| TDP | 65★ | 105 |
| Max Turbo Power | 65★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | — |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon graphics | — |
| NPU TOPS | 16★ | — |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM5
- Strong feature (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong single thread (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong multi thread (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile
Intel 5120
- Strong multi thread (74th percentile)
- Strong ai (74th percentile)
- Strong efficiency (73rd percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average feature (20th percentile)20th %ile
Pricing
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM50.359score per dollar
vs
Intel 51200.159score per dollar
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM5 offers 2.3x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 28 specs.