MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL
MICRO CENTER
56 Overall Score
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM5
AMD
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL
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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 find it a great budget CPU when paired with a dedicated GPU, praising its performance for everyday tasks and gaming. However, others report serious issues like a red light on first boot indicating a faulty CPU, and one user experienced driver problems and compatibility headaches. The Q&A clarifies that it requires an AM5 motherboard and DDR5 RAM, and comes with a cooler and pre-applied thermal paste.
Pros
- Good budget CPU with dedicated GPU
- Handles everyday tasks well
- Comes with cooler and pre-applied paste
- Good value for non-gamers
Cons
- Red light on first boot (CPU failure)
- Driver update issues
- Requires AM5 motherboard and DDR5 RAM
- No integrated graphics
- PCIe lane limitations
Performance 2
Reliability 2
Compatibility 2
Value for money 1
Cooler included 1
Driver issues 1
Scores
Efficiency
Budget
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Ai Llm
Gaming
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Specifications
| MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL | AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | No data | |
| Boost Clock | No data | |
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | — | 8★ |
| L3 Cache | — | 16★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | — | DDR5★ |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | — | 2★ |
| Max Memory | No data | |
| ECC | — | ✗ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | — | AM5 |
| PCIe | — | 4.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | — | 20★ |
| TDP | — | 65★ |
| Max Turbo Power | — | 65★ |
| Unlocked | — | ✓★ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | — | Radeon graphics |
| NPU TOPS | — | 16★ |
Pros & Cons
MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL
- Strong single thread (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong multi thread (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong ai (68th percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
- Below average affordability (27th percentile)
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 platform (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile
Pricing
MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL0.007score per dollar
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM50.018score per dollar
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM5 offers 2.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 28 specs.
