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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Eight Core Socket AM5 5.5GHz Processor - 100-100001404WOF - RETAIL

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£259.99
7 retailers
Usual price

In line with its usual price of £260 over the last 90 days.

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£259.99
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Specifications

ArchitectureZen 5
Base Clock3.8 GHz
Boost Clock5.5 GHz
Cores8
Integrated GraphicsRadeon
L3 Cache32 MB
SocketAM5
TDP65W

Performance Benchmarks

Calculated Figures

Aggregate Boost Clock44GHz-cores
lowest 12median 41highest 518
Higher than 53% of 293 compared
8 cores × 5.5 GHz boost
L3 Cache per Core4MB
lowest 0.2median 3highest 16
Higher than 61% of 149 compared
32 MB L3 ÷ 8 cores
TDP per Core8.1W
lowest 2.7median 11highest 33
Lower than 74% of 342 compared
65 W ÷ 8 cores

Calculated from this product's published specifications, not measured in testing. Ranked against other products in this category.

Blender render benchmark

Measured

Real runs submitted to Blender Open Data. Higher is faster at rendering.

Source: Blender Open Data (CC0), Blender 4.5.0: samples per minute over the monster, junkshop and classroom scenes, median of 439 runs. Same for every product on this model.

At a glance

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Eight Core Socket AM5 5.5GHz Processor - 100-100001404WOF - RETAIL is an 8-core processor with 16 threads and a boost clock of 5.5 GHz, for the AM5 socket. It scores 58 out of 100 on our estimated performance scale, relative to current processors. It is listed at 7 UK shops, cheapest in stock at Scan for £259.99 (checked 14 October 2026); in-stock prices run from £259.99 to £340.00. That is in line with its usual price of £260 over the last 90 days.

From the retailer

Zen 5, Granite Ridge, AM5, 8 Core, 16 Thread, 3.8GHz / 5.5GHz Turbo, 32MB L3 Cache, PCIe 5.0, 65Watt, Retail Box

Estimated Performance

58/ 100

Scored against current processors, where 100 is the strongest one we can score. Calculated from cores, boost clock and l3 cache.

Estimated from manufacturer specifications, not measured. Useful for comparing similar parts; actual performance varies by game, driver and system.

Running cost

Rated power (TDP or peak turbo) 65 W

£18.73
a year
£1.56
a month

At the Ofgem price cap, 26.32p per kWh, Oct to Dec 2026

Assumes the part draws its rated power for every hour of use. Real draw varies with the game or workload, and is usually lower.

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