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.
Cores 8
Threads 16
Boost Clock 5000 MHz
L3 Cache 16 MB
TDP 65 W
Socket AM5
Integrated Graphics Radeon graphics
75 Overall Score
Price €227
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.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
55/100Our AI sentiment read▼8
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 | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 22 |
| Threads | 16 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 5000 | 5700 | 4200 | 3200 | 3400 | 3600 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 16 | 36 | 32 | 19.25 | 8 | 39 |
| Tdp W | 65 | 125 | 65 | 105 | 270 | - |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket AM4 | LGA 3647 | AM4 | LGA2011-3 |
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon graphics | Intel Graphics | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.4 | 87 | 78.2 | 0 | 82.9 | 73.4 | 1.5 | 72.3 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.7 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 72.6 | 74.3 | 38.3 | 44.2 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 0 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 Compare | 44.2 | 46.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 29.7 | 52.4 | 51.2 | 9.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Price History
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