MICRO CENTER 9700XTUFGAMB850PLWF
The Ryzen 7 9700X's 5.5 GHz boost and 65W TDP, paired with the B850-PLUS's 14+2+1 80A DrMOS power delivery and PCIe 5.0 slots, deliver strong overclocking headroom and efficient performance. Connectivity is a standout: Wi-Fi 7, 2.5Gb Ethernet, and a 20Gbps USB-C port, plus tool-free M.2 Q-Latch and BIOS FlashBack for easy builds. Best for system builders who prioritize energy efficiency and modern I/O over peak gaming FPS, as its gaming score sits at a modest 3.9/100.
55 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong single thread (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong multi thread (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong ai (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average affordability (18th percentile)
- Below average platform (18th percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 36918 |
| PassMark Single | 4643 |
vs Competition
| Spec | MICRO CENTER 9700XTUFGAMB850PLWF | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Intel Core Ultra 9 285K | SMC EPYC 9555P | ADVB3 Phenom II X6 HDT90ZFBGRBOX | Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | - | 8 | 24 | 64 | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | - | 16 | 24 | 128 | 6 | 8 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | - | 5200 | 5700 | 4400 | 3600 | 2700 |
| L3 Cache Mb | - | 96 | 36 | 256 | 6 | 12 |
| Tdp W | - | 120 | 125 | 360 | 125 | 80 |
| Socket | - | AM5 | LGA 1851 | AMD Socket SP5 | AM3 | LGA 1366 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel Graphics | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICRO CENTER 9700XTUFGAMB850PLWF | 71.1 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 47.2 | 87.6 | 17.5 | 96.7 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 88.1 | 88.8 | 23.4 | 94.8 |
| Intel Core Ultra 9 285K Compare | 96.3 | 99.9 | 95.9 | 97.1 | 96.3 | 18.6 | 99.9 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.1 | 96.8 | 89 | 99.4 | 0.4 | 85.3 |
| ADVB3 Phenom II X6 HDT90ZFBGRBOX Compare | 32.2 | 74.8 | 54 | 33.2 | 34.3 | 54.6 | 33.8 |
| Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr Compare | 29.6 | 42.1 | 17.9 | 35.8 | 31 | 70.6 | 23 |
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