MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5

MSI
16 Overall Score
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-core AM4

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-core AM4

AMD
70 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5

No customer feedback yet

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-core AM4

33 out of 100 medium confidence 11 reviews

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700 receives mixed feedback. One user praises it as an easy upgrade that works well, but two others report serious issues: one never received the package despite delivery status, and another experienced a bricked CPU after two weeks. The Q&A confirms basic specs like 65W TDP and 4.6 GHz boost, but the negative experiences dominate the sentiment.

Pros
  • Easy to install
  • Works as expected
  • Good upgrade
Cons
  • Package never received
  • CPU bricked after two weeks
  • Long delivery time
👎 Delivery issue 2
👎 Reliability 2
👍 Ease of installation 1
👍 Performance 1
🤔 Value for money 1

Scores

Budget
MSI
22
AMD
85
Efficiency
MSI
11
AMD
83
Productivity
MSI
15
AMD
76
Gaming
MSI
14
AMD
70
Ai Llm
MSI
14
AMD
65
Server
MSI
15
AMD
64

Specifications

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFiAMD Ryzen 7 5700
Processor
BrandAMDAMD
SeriesRyzen 9Ryzen 7
Model90005700
Codename—Cezanne
Classdesktopdesktop
Process—7★
Cores & Clocks
Cores—8★
P-cores—8★
Threads—16★
Base ClockNo data
3,700
Boost ClockNo data
4,600
Cache
L2 Cache—4★
L3 Cache—16★
Performance
PassMark MultiNo data
24,185
PassMark SingleNo data
3,299
Memory
Memory TypeDDR5★DDR4
Max Speed
8,400
3,200
Channels22
Max Memory
256
128
ECC—✓★
Platform & Power
SocketAM5AM4
PCIe5.03.0
PCIe Lanes—24★
TDP—65★
Max Turbo Power—65★
Unlocked—✓★
Graphics & AI
Integrated Graphics—None

Pros & Cons

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5

  • Strong platform (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average single thread (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average ai (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average multi thread (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average efficiency (4th percentile)4th %ile

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-core AM4

  • Strong efficiency (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong feature (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong social proof (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong single thread (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (0th percentile)0th %ile

Pricing

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-core AM4 is MX$1,877 cheaper (1.6x less).

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM50.003score per dollar
vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-core AM40.021score per dollar

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-core AM4 offers 7.0x better value for money

MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi AM5

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 8-core AM4

Verdict

★ Winner: AMD Ryzen 7 5700

Scores 70 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 15 of 27 specs.

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity

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