AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM5
AMD
75 Overall Score
vs
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
Empowered PC
52 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 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
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
No customer feedback yet
Scores
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Budget
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Gaming
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Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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 (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X
- Strong single thread (86th percentile)86th %ile
- Strong multi thread (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
- Below average platform (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
Pricing
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM50.018score per dollar
vs
Empowered PC Ryzen 7 5700X0.011score per dollar
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM5 offers 1.6x better value for money
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
Scores 75 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 19 of 28 specs.
