AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-core AM5

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-core AM5

AMD
92 Overall Score
vs
Intel E5-2699v4

Intel E5-2699v4

Intel
32 Overall Score

Scores

Efficiency
AMD
100
Intel
19
Budget
AMD
97
Intel
20
Productivity
AMD
95
Intel
40
Gaming
AMD
88
Intel
13
Ai Llm
AMD
84
Intel
32
Server
AMD
81
Intel
35

Specifications

AMD Ryzen 7 9700XIntel E5-2699v4
Processor
BrandAMDIntel
SeriesRyzen 7Xeon
Model9700XE5-2696v4
CodenameGranite Ridge—
Classdesktopserver
Process4★—
Cores & Clocks
Cores822★
P-cores8★—
Threads16★12
Base Clock
3,800
2,200
Boost Clock
5,500
3,600
Cache
L2 Cache8★4
L3 Cache3239★
Performance
PassMark Multi
37,016
7,363
PassMark Single
4,647
259
Memory
Memory TypeDDR5★—
Max Speed
5,600
No data
Channels2★—
Max Memory
192
No data
ECC✓★—
Platform & Power
SocketAM5LGA2011-3
PCIe5.0—
PCIe Lanes28★—
TDP65★—
Max Turbo Power88★—
Unlocked✓★—
Graphics & AI
Integrated GraphicsAMD Radeon—

Pros & Cons

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-core AM5

  • Strong efficiency (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong single thread (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong platform (95th percentile)95th %ile

Intel E5-2699v4

  • Below average single thread (10th percentile)10th %ile
  • Below average platform (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average efficiency (30th percentile)

Pricing

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-core AM5 is $275 cheaper (2.1x less).

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-core AM50.368score per dollar
vs
Intel E5-2699v40.061score per dollar

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-core AM5 offers 6.0x better value for money

Intel E5-2699v4

Verdict

★ Winner: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

Scores 92 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 17 of 27 specs.

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Better at:

Ai LlmBudgetGamingServerEfficiencyProductivity