CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X leads in single-threaded performance by up to 92.2%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X shows superior performance with a 113.0% advantage

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2024

Market Position

237th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs16th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs71st fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Desktop

Release Date

Q2 2018

Market Position

779th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs941st fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs264th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

9700X

4,652

2700

2,421

Multi-Thread Performance

9700X

37,308

2700

17,517

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

9700X

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

2700

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-Core Processor

9700X

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight-Core Processor

2700

⚡Base Clock

3.8 GHz

9700X

3.7 GHz

2700

🚀Turbo Clock

5.5 GHz

9700X

4.3 GHz

2700

💻Cores/Threads

8 Threads: 16

9700X

8 Threads: 16

2700

🔌Socket

AM5

9700X

AM4

2700

⚡TDP

65 W

9700X

105 W

2700

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 32 MB

9700X

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

2700

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 compete in the Desktop segment. The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700 takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 7 2700 drawing more power under load (105W vs 65W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.