AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM5
AMD
75 Overall Score
vs
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
HP
75 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
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Productivity
Efficiency
Budget
Server
Ai Llm
Gaming
Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 7 8700F | HP Xeon 6526Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 7 | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 8700F | 6526Y |
| Codename | Phoenix | — |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 4★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 8 | 16★ |
| P-cores | 8★ | — |
| Threads | 16 | 32★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 8 | 32★ |
| L3 Cache | 16 | 37★ |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Max Speed | ||
| Channels | 2★ | — |
| Max Memory | ||
| ECC | ✗ | ✓★ |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | AM5 | LGA 4677 |
| PCIe | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20 | 80★ |
| TDP | 65★ | 195 |
| Max Turbo Power | 65★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Radeon graphics | No |
| 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 (87th percentile)87th %ile
- Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
- Strong ai (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
- Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
- Strong multi thread (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong single thread (81st percentile)81st %ile
- Below average affordability (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
Pricing
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-core AM5
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
No current pricing available
Verdict
Tie
Both products are closely matched - AMD Ryzen 7 8700F wins 10 specs while HP Xeon 6526Y wins 8.
