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Despite falling short of the AMD Ryzen 9 9700X and Intel Core i9-13900K in terms of multi-core performance, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is a mid-range CPU that provides enough of gaming power.

You sleep on the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X at your risk since it could be the finest AMD CPU ever made for the public. When it comes to AMD CPUs, the Ryzen 9s receive all the love that isn’t bestowed on Threadrippers.

Along with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, the Ryzen 7000 series launch lineup also includes the Ryzen 9 7950X, Ryzen 9 7900X, and Ryzen 5 7600X. However, the 7700X appears to strike the perfect balance between performance, cost, and efficiency, making it the top of the product stack in our opinion.

The Ryzen 9 5950X, which has twice as many processor cores as the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, is the only genuine rival for the Ryzen 7 7700X generation after generation. Even while the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X can’t compete with processors that have twice as many cores as it, it nevertheless outperforms them in terms of real-world apps and gaming while holding its own on multi-core-intensive content production chores.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Specifications & Overview

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X and AMD’s top-tier Ryzen 9 7950X are quite comparable. Both CPUs use AMD’s Zen 4 architecture and are constructed using TSMC’s 5nm manufacturing process.

Because both of these CPUs are constructed from chiplets, scaling up or down the architecture is rather simple. The Ryzen 9 7950X consists of just two of the eight-core Zen 4 CPU dies, giving it a total of 16 cores in all. With just one, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X has eight cores in total.

The eight CPU cores can run a total of 16 active threads thanks to SMT technology, which is supported by all eight of them. Additionally, the CPU chip has 8MB of L2 cache that is divided into 512K pieces across the CPU cores and 32MB of L3 cache.

AMD reduced the Ryzen 7 7700X’s thermal design power (TDP) rating from 170 to 105 watts, which is less than the Ryzen 9 7950X’s TDP of 170 watts.  However, as this semiconductor has many fewer cores, this probably has little impact on how the chip functions. The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X has somewhat slower clock speeds configured.

A powerful integrated graphics processor (IGP) built on the RDNA 2 graphics architecture was also included by AMD with the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X. Eight TMUs, three ROPs, and 128 stream processors are distributed among two computation units in this IGP. The 6nm technology used by TSMC to create the core allows it to operate at rates of up to 2.2GHz.

Similar to the 7950X, AMD does not ship the 7700X with a CPU cooling. Additionally, the new AM5 socket and platform invert the script and move the CPU pins to the motherboard with the Zen 4 chips. The contacts are on the CPU, LGA style, as you can see above, as they are on all contemporary Intel processors. This is a novel feature for AMD’s mainstream CPUs with the Ryzen 7000 series.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X General Information

Regional Availability	Global
Product Line	AMD Ryzen™ 7 Processors
Max. Boost Clock	Up to 5.4GHz
L2 Cache	8MB
Processor Technology for CPU Cores	TSMC 5nm FinFET
Thermal Solution (PIB)	Not included
Launch Date	9/27/2022
Platform	Desktop
# of CPU Cores	8
Base Clock	4.5GHz
L3 Cache	32MB
Unlocked for Overclocking	Yes
Product Family	AMD Ryzen™ Processors
# of Threads	16
L1 Cache	512KB
Default TDP	105W
CPU Socket	AM5
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax)	95°C

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Performance & Tests

It has long been believed that the processor with the highest single-threaded performance will win in games. However, individuals who hold such viewpoint are not keeping up with the trends. This used to be the case around 10 years ago, but not any more.

Testing with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 revealed that the majority of our CPUs performed very identically. There were probably some CPUs that fell behind, but the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, Ryzen 9 7950X, and Ryzen 7 5800X3D, as well as the Intel Core i5-12600K, Core i7-12700K, and Core i9-12900K, were often just a few frames per second apart. Most of the time, the Intel chips had a little advantage, but most of the time, they were so closely matched as to be almost similar.

The 7700X performs just 3% slower in Cinebench R23 than the 12-core component from the 5900X, which it approximately matches. It is 13% slower than the 12700K, which is available for the same price, indicating that the new 8-core Zen 4 CPU may not perform as well in productivity benchmarks.

Even though it is hardly noticeable, single-core performance is marginally greater than the 12700K, making the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X one of the finest CPUs on the market right now.

As has been the case with all Zen 4 CPUs that we’ve looked at so far, performance in 7-Zip is outstanding. It can be seen below that it outperforms the 16-core 3950X while behind the 16-core 5950X from the previous generation by just 7%.

This is an incredible performance considering that it has half as many cores. Nevertheless, although representing a significant improvement over the previous generation, it was still 8% slower than the 12700K, making it rather disappointing in comparison to Alder Lake given the price.

As a result of AMD’s SMT being far more potent for decompression work, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X destroys the 12700K in this scenario, providing approximately 20% better performance and matching the Core i9-12900K.

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is included with the 3900X and 12700K in the Blender Open Data findings, which is excellent considering that it was just 10% slower than the 12-core 5900X. Consequently, the 7700X is 27% quicker than the 5800X, which it replaces.

The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X outperformed the 3900X, the 10900K, and the 5800X by a margin of 21% in the Corona benchmark scores, which are equally remarkable. It was 7% slower than the 12700K, which was disappointing. Even though they both cost $400, you’d think AMD could have outperformed what is practically a year-old rival at this time.

The Ryzen 9 7700X continues the Ryzen 9 7950X’s dominance on the Premiere Pro test, defeating even the 5950X by a 10% margin and crushing the 12700K by roughly 40%.

The outcomes of Photoshop are excellent. Here, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X outperformed the 12700K by 19% and the 5800X by 28%. As a result of beating the 7950X, it is now the fastest CPU we’ve ever tested.

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Conclusion

At least (possibly) until Intel’s “Raptor Lake” 13th Gen Core line launches and our review apparatus revs up again, the Core i5-12600K is really a stronger option at $299 if you only require a lot of extra performance for gaming and don’t need it for other jobs.

Please understand that we are not advising against purchasing the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X. This chip is really sturdy. The Core i7-12700K offers somewhat greater performance for the same price, and even higher performance may be on the horizon, so it’s difficult to recommend without a price reduction.