AMD · Updated July 2026
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X: price, specs & release date
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, released 2022-09. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.
Source: amd.com verified ✓ corroborated verify in ledger
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is listed at $230 on amd.com as of 2026-07-25, #2 cheapest of 23 CPUs (median $329); other retailers may be lower. It earns a Silver Deskmark — 53/100 pay-blind standing, #9 of 24 in class.
Verified Jul 25, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
Is the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X a good buy?
At $230, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is #2 cheapest of the 23 CPUs we track, where the median is $359. On the spec sheet, its cores of 8 is below the median of the 24, its threads of 16 is below the median of the 24, and its base clock of 4.5 GHz is above the median of the 21.
Specifications
| Price (US) | $230 Current US street price $230.00 per PassMark/cpubenchmark.net ('Last Price Change: $230.00 USD (2026-07-03)'). This is a post-launch street price, not the original September 2022 launch MSRP. The AMD official product page lists no price. Launch MSRP ($399) was not sourced from any fetched page, so it is not used. |
|---|---|
| Brand | AMD |
| Released | 2022-09 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base clock (GHz) | 4.5 |
| Boost clock (GHz) | 5.4 |
| L3 cache (MB) | 32 |
| Tdp (W) | 105 |
| Socket | AM5 |
| Igpu | AMD Radeon Graphics |
Source: amd.com (verified 2026-07-07) · corroborated by cpubenchmark.net. AMD's official Ryzen 7 7700X product page (source) states every spec verbatim: 8 CPU cores, 16 threads, 4.5 GHz Base Clock, Up to 5.4 GHz Max. Boost Clock, 32 MB L3 Cache, 105W Default TDP, AM5 CPU Socket, AMD Radeon Graphics iGPU, and Launch Date 09/27/2022 (recorded as 2022-09). The PassMark cpubenchmark.net page for the exact model independently corroborates all of these: 4.5 GHz clock, 5.4 GHz turbo, 8 cores/16 threads, 105 W Typical TDP, 32 MB L3, Socket AM5, and 'AMD Radeon Graphics'. No price is shown on the AMD page; PassMark lists a current street price of $230.00 USD (last price change 2026-07-03), which is used as priceUsd and clearly flagged as a post-launch street price rather than launch MSRP. Retailer listings attempted (Newegg, Amazon) redirected to wrong SKUs (7600X, 7950X) and were discarded; Best Buy did not respond. Every value is sourced verbatim from the two fetched pages for this exact model. Re-fetch confirmed all values on 2026-07-08.
Is the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X worth it vs cheaper CPUs?
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X against its closest cheaper and pricier CPUs on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 23 ranked
| Product | Price | Cores | Threads | Base clock (GHz) | Boost clock (GHz) | L3 cache (MB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Ryzen 7 7700X this | $230 | 8 | 16 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 32 |
| Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus | $199 | 18 | 18 | — | 5.3 | 30 |
| AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D | $269 | 6 | 12 | — | 4.5 | 96 |
Frequently asked questions
How much does the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X cost?
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X has a US price of $230 (Current US street price $230.00 per PassMark/cpubenchmark.net ('Last Price Change: $230.00 USD (2026-07-03)'). This is a post-launch street price, not the original September 2022 launch MSRP. The AMD official product page lists no price. Launch MSRP ($399) was not sourced from any fetched page, so it is not used.), as of 2026-07-07.
How does the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X compare on price?
At $230, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is #2 cheapest of the 23 CPUs we track, where the median is $359.
When was the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X released?
The AMD Ryzen 7 7700X was released 2022-09.
What are the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X's key specs?
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X (AMD): cores 8, threads 16, base clock ghz 4.5, boost clock ghz 5.4, l3 cache mb 32. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-07.
Price of record: $230 at amd.com, 2026-07-25. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:
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