AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-core AM5
AMD
93 Overall Score
vs
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
HP
75 Overall Score
What Buyers Say
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-core AM5
88 out of 100 high confidence 63 reviews
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is overwhelmingly praised for its exceptional performance, especially in gaming and productivity, with many users noting significant upgrades from older CPUs. While some mention higher temperatures out of the box, most find that adjusting BIOS settings like PBO and thermal limits resolves this, and many report cool operation with proper cooling. The CPU is seen as a great value, though some advise waiting for motherboard prices to drop.
Pros
- Exceptional gaming performance
- High boost clocks up to 5.7GHz
- Great value for money
- Easy BIOS tuning for temps
- Strong multi-threaded productivity
Cons
- High temps out of the box
- Requires BIOS tweaking
- Motherboard prices high
- No cooler included
- Runs hot with stock settings
Performance 25
Temperature 18
Value for money 12
Overclocking 10
Cooling solution 8
Platform compatibility 6
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
No customer feedback yet
Scores
Budget
Productivity
Efficiency
Server
Gaming
Ai Llm
Specifications
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X | HP Xeon 6526Y | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Series | Ryzen 7 | Xeon Gold |
| Model | 7700X | 6526Y |
| Codename | Zen 4 | — |
| Class | desktop | server |
| Process | 5★ | — |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 8 | 16★ |
| P-cores | 8★ | — |
| E-cores | 8★ | — |
| Threads | 16 | 32★ |
| Base Clock | ||
| Boost Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 8 | 32★ |
| L3 Cache | 32 | 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 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 28 | 80★ |
| TDP | 105★ | 195 |
| Max Turbo Power | 142★ | — |
| Unlocked | ✓★ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | AMD Radeon Graphics | No |
Pros & Cons
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 8-core AM5
- Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
- Strong platform (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong feature (94th percentile)94th %ile
- Strong single thread (93rd percentile)93rd %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 7700X 8-core AM5
HP Xeon 6526Y 16-core LGA 4677
No current pricing available
Verdict
Winner: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Scores 93 overall, wins 5 of 6 usage categories and 10 of 28 specs.
