Ryzen 7 9700X vs Ryzen 7 7700X: which is better

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X (desktop, 2024) against AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 7 9700X is 4% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 36,920 vs 35,474).
Ryzen 7 9700X is 11% faster per core.
Ryzen 7 7700X is $96 cheaper ($229 vs $325).
Ryzen 7 7700X gives 36% more performance per dollar.
Ryzen 7 9700X has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 105 W.
Both use socket AM5 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 7 9700X	Ryzen 7 7700X
Overall score	51.2	49.2
PassMark CPU Mark	36,920	35,474
Single-thread rating	4,642	4,175
Games, 1080p, % of the best	no data	70.6%
US price	from $325	from $229
Cores	8	8
Threads	16	16
Base clock	3.8 GHz	4.5 GHz
Max boost	5.5 GHz	5.4 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
TDP	65 W	105 W
Max power	88 W	142 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	5600 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	AM5
Process	4 nm (TSMC N4P)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Zen 5	Zen 4
Series	Ryzen 9000	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2024	2022
Integrated graphics	Radeon (2 CU)	Radeon (2 CU)

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