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AMD Ryzen 7 8700F review: 74 specs compared

Avg. price:~£180PassMark multi-core score:31041N. of physical cores:8CPU boost clock speed:5.0 GHzCPU socket:AM5TDP (Thermal design power):65 W

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F Review: Compare 74 technical specifications, 3 expert and video reviews and 1 best-of list to see how this product ranks in the Processors category and whether it is worth buying.

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

8.1/10

★Better than 96% of processors

8.5

★Better than 97%

8.1

▲Better than 88%

7.5

▼Worse than 52%

8.0

▲Better than 89%

6.9
Gaming
Gaming
6.9/ 10
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What it is
Measures single-core benchmark performance, peak boost clock speeds, and fast L3 cache sizing critical for high frame rates.
When it matters
When you want to play demanding mobile games, 3D titles, or run graphics-intensive apps smoothly.
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Score components
30.0%
8.1
PassMark single-core score
25.0%
8.2
Geekbench 6 single-core score
20.0%
8.1
CPU boost clock speed
17.0%
2.5
L3 cache
8.0%
4.9
N. of physical cores
7.6
Video editing
Video editing
7.6/ 10
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What it is
Assesses multi-core benchmark throughput, total physical core and thread count, and cache bandwidth for rapid video rendering.
When it matters
When evaluating how effectively this processors meets your specific video editing needs.
Score distribution
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Score components
45.0%
10
Geekbench 6 multi-core score
20.0%
4.9
N. of physical cores
20.0%
8.9
CPU threads
15.0%
2.5
L3 cache

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What owners say about the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

Based on 73 owners sharing their experience in online comments

78%positive12%mixed10%negative

Owners praise its value, gaming and work performance, while heat and weaker frame rates are the main concerns.

What owners like

Plays demanding titles like Cyberpunk and Hogwarts Legacy at high settings and high frame rates, often 100 to 200 fps at 1080p or 1440p.23
Owners say it delivers strong gaming and productivity for the money, often costing well under the 7800X3D or 7700X, with the 8700F performing nearly the same.18
Runs cool under load with an air or liquid cooler, usually staying in the 50s to 70s Celsius during gaming and heavy work.16
Owners report it handles video encoding, Blender rendering and editing well, thanks to its eight cores and AVX-512 support.10
Pairs well with high-end graphics cards such as the RTX 5070 Ti and 5080, with the CPU rarely holding the GPU back at 1440p and above.8

What owners dislike

Under heavy or CPU-bound games like Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders, temperatures can climb to around 93 to 95 Celsius, causing throttling without tuning or better cooling.7
In competitive titles such as Dota 2 and CS2, owners say the 7500F or other chips can deliver similar or higher average fps.6
Running RAM at 6000 MHz with EXPO can fail to boot or crash, and some owners need a BIOS update or a lower speed to stay stable.3

Points mentioned by at least 3 owners, most mentioned first.

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Technical Specifications of processor AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

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Platform

9.0

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Performance

8.4

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7.1

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Memory & PCIe

8.2

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Max memory speed (JEDEC)

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Integrated graphics

4.0

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Integrated GPU model

N/A

Integrated GPU execution units

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Integrated GPU base frequency

N/A

Integrated media encoders/decoders

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Power & Thermal

8.0

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TDP (Thermal design power)

Base power (PL1)

Boost power (PL2)

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Tau (power duration limit)

N/A

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700F vs the average processor

Why is AMD Ryzen 7 8700F better than the average processor?

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2.71x higher PassMark score
This processor has a higher PassMark benchmark score than the average processor (31,041 vs 11,469). The average processor scores 11,469 in PassMark benchmark.
31,041 vs 11,469
2.59x higher multi-core score
This processor has a higher Geekbench 6 multi-core score than the average processor (13,484 vs 5,209). The average processor scores 5,209 in Geekbench 6 multi-core.
13,484 vs 5,209
2.52x better multi-core performance
This processor has a higher multi-core performance than the average processor (7,061 vs 2,804.5). The average processor scores 2,804.5 in Cinebench R20 multi-core.
7,061 vs 2,804.5
More advanced microarchitecture
This processor uses a more advanced microarchitecture than the average processor (Phoenix vs Kaby Lake).
Phoenix vs Kaby Lake
51.6% better single-core performance
This processor has a higher PassMark single-core score than the average processor (3,877 vs 2,558). The average processor scores 2,558 in PassMark single-core.
3,877 vs 2,558
71.8% higher single-core score
This processor has a higher Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (2,637 vs 1,535). The average processor scores 1,535 in Geekbench 6 single-core.
2,637 vs 1,535
4 more performance cores
This processor has more performance cores than the average processor (8 vs 4). The average processor has 4 performance cores.
8 vs 4
8 more CPU threads
This processor has more CPU threads than the average processor (16 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.
16 vs 8

11.9% higher review score
Reviews score
7.5/ 10
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What it is
Average grade from independent test sites, magazines and video reviewers, 1–10.
How we count it
Grades: Each review's own score is converted to 1–10; without one, we grade the review ourselves. Big test sites count more, short reviews half as much as full tests. A video review counts half.
Score: The average grade is 80% of the review mark; the number of reviews is the other 20% (1 review = 5, the typical number in this category = 8, the most-reviewed model = 10).
Enough data: With few reviews, the average grade is pulled toward the typical grade of this category. No reviews yet: 7.2 for now.
Share: Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
Score distribution
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80%
7.6
Average grade
20%
7.4
Popularity
Grades by review (3)
3 video reviews, each counting half as much as a written test. Reviews count 25% of the overall score.
User ratings collected online are not part of this score.
7.5 vs 6.7
27.8% higher sentiment score
9.2 vs 7.2
16.9% better value for money
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F has better value for money than the average processor (8.51 vs 7.3).
8.51 vs 7.29

Modern CPU socket
This processor uses a more modern CPU socket than the average processor (AM5 vs FP5).
AM5 vs FP5
4 years newer release date
This processor has a newer release date than the average processor (2024 vs 2020).
April 2024
2024 vs 2020
Supports heterogeneous scheduling
This processor uses heterogeneous multi-processing, while the average processor does not. 24.8% of processors use it.
More extensive crypto acceleration
This processor offers more extensive crypto acceleration than the average processor (AES, VAES, SHA vs AES, SHA).
AES, VAES, SHA vs AES, SHA

2.71x higher PassMark score
This processor has a higher PassMark benchmark score than the average processor (31,041 vs 11,469). The average processor scores 11,469 in PassMark benchmark.
31,041 vs 11,469
2.59x higher multi-core score
This processor has a higher Geekbench 6 multi-core score than the average processor (13,484 vs 5,209). The average processor scores 5,209 in Geekbench 6 multi-core.
13,484 vs 5,209
2.52x better multi-core performance
This processor has a higher multi-core performance than the average processor (7,061 vs 2,804.5). The average processor scores 2,804.5 in Cinebench R20 multi-core.
7,061 vs 2,804.5
51.6% better single-core performance
This processor has a higher PassMark single-core score than the average processor (3,877 vs 2,558). The average processor scores 2,558 in PassMark single-core.
3,877 vs 2,558
71.8% higher single-core score
This processor has a higher Geekbench 6 single-core score than the average processor (2,637 vs 1,535). The average processor scores 1,535 in Geekbench 6 single-core.
2,637 vs 1,535
4 more performance cores
This processor has more performance cores than the average processor (8 vs 4). The average processor has 4 performance cores.
8 vs 4
8 more CPU threads
This processor has more CPU threads than the average processor (16 vs 8). The average processor has 8 CPU threads.
16 vs 8
13.6% higher boost clock
This processor has a higher boost clock speed than the average processor (5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz). The average processor reaches boost clock speed of 4.4 GHz.
5 GHz vs 4.4 GHz
Unlocked for overclocking
This processor has an unlocked multiplier, while the average processor does not. 22.6% of processors offer this.
44.3% higher Cinebench R20 single-core score
This processor has a higher Cinebench R20 single-core score than the average processor (707 vs 490). The average processor scores 490 in Cinebench R20 single-core.
707 vs 490
Higher base clock
This processor has a higher base clock than the average processor (8x4.1 GHz vs 4x3.4 GHz).
8x4.1 GHz vs 4x3.4 GHz
2 more CPU cores
This processor has more CPU cores than the average processor (8 vs 6). The average processor has 6 CPU cores.
8 vs 6
13 higher clock multiplier
This processor has a higher clock multiplier than the average processor (41 vs 28). The average processor has a clock multiplier of 28.
41 vs 28

More advanced microarchitecture
This processor uses a more advanced microarchitecture than the average processor (Phoenix vs Kaby Lake).
Phoenix vs Kaby Lake
66.7% smaller process node
This processor has a lower process node than the average processor (4 nm vs 12 nm). The average processor uses a process node of 12 nm.
4 nm vs 12 nm
More advanced foundry
This processor uses a more advanced foundry process than the average processor (TSMC 4 nm vs Intel 14 nm).
TSMC 4 nm vs Intel 14 nm
2.67x larger L2 cache
This processor has a higher L2 cache than the average processor (8 MB vs 3 MB). The average processor has L2 cache of 3 MB.
8 MB vs 3 MB
2x more L2 per core
This processor has more L2 cache per core than the average processor (1 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core). The average processor provides 0.5 MB/core of L2 cache per core.
1 MB/core vs 0.5 MB/core
5.05x more transistors
This processor has more transistors than the average processor (25 billion vs 4.95 billion). The average processor has 4.95 billion transistors.
25 billion vs 4.95 billion
77.8% larger L3 cache
This processor has a higher L3 cache than the average processor (16 MB vs 9 MB). The average processor has L3 cache of 9 MB.
16 MB vs 9 MB
33.3% larger L1 cache
This processor has a higher L1 cache than the average processor (512 KB vs 384 KB). The average processor has L1 cache of 384 KB.
512 KB vs 384 KB
8.1% more L3 per core
This processor has more L3 cache per core than the average processor (2 MB/core vs 1.85 MB/core). The average processor provides 1.85 MB/core of L3 cache per core.
2 MB/core vs 1.85 MB/core

4x more memory capacity
This processor has more maximum memory capacity than the average processor (256 GB vs 64 GB). The average processor supports 64 GB of memory.
256 GB vs 64 GB
Newer PCIe version
This processor supports a newer PCIe version than the average processor (4 vs 3).
4 vs 3
Supports memory overclocking
This processor supports memory overclocking, while the average processor does not. 43.9% of processors support memory overclocking.
77.4% higher memory bandwidth
This processor has a higher memory bandwidth than the average processor (83.2 GB/s vs 46.9 GB/s). The average processor offers memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s.
83.2 GB/s vs 46.9 GB/s
4 more PCIe lanes
This processor has more PCIe lanes than the average processor (20 vs 16). The average processor offers 16 PCIe lanes.
16 usable lanes
20 vs 16
Newer DDR support
This processor supports a newer DDR generation than the average processor (DDR5 vs DDR4).
DDR5 vs DDR4
62.5% higher memory speed
This processor has a higher maximum memory speed than the average processor (5,200 MHz vs 3,200 MHz). The average processor supports memory speed of 3,200 MHz.
5,200 MHz vs 3,200 MHz
Higher JEDEC memory speed
This processor has a higher JEDEC memory speed than the average processor (DDR5-5200 MHz vs DDR4-3200 MHz). The average processor supports JEDEC memory speed of DDR4-3200 MHz.
DDR5-5,200 MHz vs DDR4-3,200 MHz

Includes a cooler
This processor includes a cooler, while the average processor does not. 26.9% of processors include a cooler.
5 °C lower CPU temperature
This processor has a lower CPU temperature than the average processor (95 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor runs at a CPU temperature of 100 °C.
95 °C vs 100 °C

Why is AMD Ryzen 7 8700F worse than the average processor?

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83.2% slower classroom rendering
This processor has a higher Blender Classroom render time than the average processor (57.2 vs 340.1). The average processor needs 340.075 for the Blender Classroom test.
57.2 vs 340.075
Weaker security extensions
This processor provides less advanced security extensions than the average processor (AES-NI, SHA, NX bit, SMAP, SME, SEV vs AES-NI, NX bit, Secure Key, TXT, OS Guard, Boot Guard, CET, MBEC, TME, TME-MK).
AES-NI, SHA, NX bit, SMAP, SME, SEV vs AES-NI, NX bit, Secure Key, TXT, OS Guard, Boot Guard, CET, MBEC, TME, TME-MK
44.4% higher base power
This processor has a higher base power draw than the average processor (65 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a base power draw of 45 W.
65 W vs 45 W
5 °C lower temperature limit
This processor has a lower temperature limit than the average processor (95 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor can run up to 100 °C.
95 °C vs 100 °C
No integrated graphics
This processor does not include integrated graphics, while the average processor does. 85.4% of processors include integrated graphics.
44.4% higher TDP
This processor has a higher TDP than the average processor (65 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a TDP of 45 W.
65 W vs 45 W
Limited PCIe bifurcation
This processor supports less flexible PCIe bifurcation than the average processor (x16, x8/x8, x8/x4/x4 vs x16, x8/x8, x4/x4/x4/x4).
x16, x8/x8, x8/x4/x4 vs x16, x8/x8, x4/x4/x4/x4
Older TPM support
This processor supports an older TPM version than the average processor (fTPM 2 vs PTT 2).
fTPM 2.0 vs PTT 2.0

Weaker security extensions
This processor provides less advanced security extensions than the average processor (AES-NI, SHA, NX bit, SMAP, SME, SEV vs AES-NI, NX bit, Secure Key, TXT, OS Guard, Boot Guard, CET, MBEC, TME, TME-MK).
AES-NI, SHA, NX bit, SMAP, SME, SEV vs AES-NI, NX bit, Secure Key, TXT, OS Guard, Boot Guard, CET, MBEC, TME, TME-MK
Older TPM support
This processor supports an older TPM version than the average processor (fTPM 2 vs PTT 2).
fTPM 2.0 vs PTT 2.0

83.2% slower classroom rendering
This processor has a higher Blender Classroom render time than the average processor (57.2 vs 340.1). The average processor needs 340.075 for the Blender Classroom test.
57.2 vs 340.075

Limited PCIe bifurcation
This processor supports less flexible PCIe bifurcation than the average processor (x16, x8/x8, x8/x4/x4 vs x16, x8/x8, x4/x4/x4/x4).
x16, x8/x8, x8/x4/x4 vs x16, x8/x8, x4/x4/x4/x4

No integrated graphics
This processor does not include integrated graphics, while the average processor does. 85.4% of processors include integrated graphics.

44.4% higher base power
This processor has a higher base power draw than the average processor (65 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a base power draw of 45 W.
65 W vs 45 W
5 °C lower temperature limit
This processor has a lower temperature limit than the average processor (95 °C vs 100 °C). The average processor can run up to 100 °C.
95 °C vs 100 °C
44.4% higher TDP
This processor has a higher TDP than the average processor (65 W vs 45 W). The average processor has a TDP of 45 W.
65 W vs 45 W

Video reviews

Hands-on testing, unboxing, and real-world video evaluations

4.0

Tech YES City

≈ estimated

17/12/2024

Benchmark review · gaming, power and temperature tests

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F is not recommended: it runs hot and offers weak value next to cheaper Ryzen 5 chips.

9.0

Ethically Sourced Hardware

≈ estimated

01/12/2024

Hands-on build and gaming benchmarks · RTX 3070 system

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F performs well across the board, from esports titles to demanding AAA games at 1080p.

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What customers like about AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

Affordable entry point into the AM5 platform for users requiring 8 cores
Strong multi-threading performance for productivity tasks like rendering and programming
Energy-efficient 65W TDP makes it relatively easy to cool with a standard tower cooler
Includes dedicated AI compute cores (NPU) for specialized workloads
Unlocked multiplier allows for straightforward overclocking to boost performance

What customers don't like about AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

Lower gaming performance compared to Ryzen 7000 series (e.g., 7500F, 7600) due to reduced 16MB L3 cache
Lacks integrated graphics (F-series), requiring a mandatory dedicated GPU
Limited to PCIe 4.0 support, missing out on the PCIe 5.0 capabilities found in other Zen 4 chips
Market positioning is often seen as poor value compared to the better-performing Ryzen 7 7700 or 7700X
Utilizes thermal paste under the heat spreader instead of soldering, which can lead to higher operating temperatures

Verdict

The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F is an 8-core, 16-thread desktop processor based on the Zen 4 'Phoenix' architecture, designed for the AM5 socket with a 65W TDP. It features a 4.1 GHz base clock and a max boost of up to 5.0 GHz, supported by 16MB of L3 cache and 8MB of L2 cache, while utilizing a power-efficient TSMC 4nm process. Main advantages include its integrated Ryzen AI NPU capable of 16 TOPS for local AI workloads and its competitive value for budget-conscious 8-core builds. However, significant trade-offs include the lack of integrated graphics (requiring a discrete GPU), no support for PCIe 5.0, and a reduced L3 cache compared to standard Ryzen 7000 series desktop chips, which can impact gaming performance.

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