AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM5
With 8 cores and 16 threads at a 4.1 GHz base clock and 16MB cache, this AM5 processor offers a modern socket for future upgrades, though its 3.1/100 total score signals weak performance. Its main differentiator is platform compatibility with AM5 motherboards, enabling DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 support. Best for budget builders who prioritize motherboard longevity over gaming or AI workloads, given its 3.9/100 gaming and 1.5/100 AI scores.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong feature (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong efficiency (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong single thread (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong multi thread (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 7 |
| Model | 8700F |
| Codename | Phoenix |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 4 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| P-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 4100 |
| Boost Clock | 5000 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 8 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 30931 |
| PassMark Single | 3873 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | 5200 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 256 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM5 |
| PCIe | 4 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 |
| TDP | 65 |
| Max Turbo Power | 65 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon graphics |
| NPU TOPS | 16 |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 | 64 | 128 | 48 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5000 | 5700 | 3500 | 4400 | 4000 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 16 | 36 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 125 | 200 | 360 | 200 | 195 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon graphics | Intel Graphics | No | - | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | 85.7 | 98.4 | 86.1 | 5 | 96 | 86.9 | 78.6 | 90.2 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.2 | 99.8 | 95.9 | 79 | 97 | 96.6 | 90.7 | 99.8 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 0 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.7 | 76.8 | 84 | 0 | 83.7 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.1 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 0 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
Usage Scores
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