AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8-core AM4
The 12nm Zen+ architecture delivers 8 cores and 16 threads with a 4.3GHz boost, making it a capable multi-tasking chip that includes an effective Wraith Prism cooler. This AMD50 Gold Edition is a collector’s piece with Lisa Su’s signature laser-etched on the lid and special gold packaging. It’s best for budget-conscious PC builders upgrading an AM4 system for streaming or threaded productivity workloads, not for high-refresh-rate gaming.
Cores 8
Threads 16
Boost Clock 4300 MHz
L3 Cache 16 MB
TDP 105 W
Socket AM4
63 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (96th percentile) 96th
- Strong efficiency (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong multi thread (72nd percentile) 72nd
- Strong platform (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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82/100Our AI sentiment read▲4
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | AMD |
| Series | Ryzen 7 |
| Model | 2700X |
| Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 12 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| P-cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 3700 |
| Boost Clock | 4300 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 17409 |
| PassMark Single | 2412 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2933 |
| Channels | 2 |
| ECC | No |
Platform & Power
| Socket | AM4 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 105 |
| Unlocked | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | PC Server and Parts E5-2697 v2-cr | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18 | 32 | - | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 18 | 64 | - | 4 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4300 | 5300 | 3500 | - | 3400 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 16 | 30 | 256 | - | 8 | - |
| Tdp W | 105 | 125 | 200 | - | 270 | - |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1851 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | - | AM4 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | - | None | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | 68.2 | 62.9 | 70.9 | 49.9 | 72.3 | 71.8 | 96.4 | 50.5 | 68.3 |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF Plus Compare | 93.5 | 97 | 96.5 | 78.6 | 93.5 | 93.1 | 52.8 | 49.4 | 98.8 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 97.8 | 90.9 | 76.8 | 0 | 31.5 | 47.7 | 0 | 88.1 | 51.6 |
| PC Server and Parts E5-2697 v2-cr Compare | 50.1 | 20.7 | 17.4 | 0 | 29.3 | 67.8 | 0 | 86.9 | 44.9 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 45 | 62.9 | 61.2 | 0 | 26.8 | 46.6 | 90.3 | 76.2 | 50.9 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 8.6 | 20.7 | 17.4 | 0 | 8.7 | 10 | 58.6 | 51.6 | 16.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
New Open Box / Refurbished
Usage Scores
- Overall63.1
- AI/LLM53.3
- Budget67.6
- Gaming58.6
- Server51.7
- Efficiency63.8
- Productivity66
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