# AMD Ryzen 7 9700X: specs and price

**Price (US):** $359 at cpubenchmark.net (US launch MSRP $359; Newegg current price ~$274 (June 2026) reflects post-launch pricing; launched August 2024 at $359), as of 2026-06-27. A sourced, dated price of record — other retailers (incl. Amazon) may be lower. Among the 17 cpus we track it is #9 cheapest of 17; category median $359.
**Brand:** AMD
**Released:** 2024-08
**Deskmark:** Bronze Deskmark — pay-blind category standing 34/100, #15 of 18 in class (independent, computed from sourced data, never for sale).
**Price tracked since:** June 2026

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Price (US) | $359 |
| Brand | AMD |
| Released | 2024-08 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base clock (GHz) | 3.8 |
| Boost clock (GHz) | 5.5 |
| L3 cache (MB) | 32 |
| Tdp (W) | 65 |
| Socket | AM5 |
| Igpu | AMD Radeon Graphics |

## Where it stands

At $359, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is #7 cheapest of the 17 CPUs we track, where the median is $409. On the spec sheet, its tdp of 65 W is the lowest of the 18, its cores of 8 is below the median of the 18, and its threads of 16 is below the median of the 18.

## What reviewers say

One whitelisted tester survived verification: Tom's Hardware lab-benchmarked the Ryzen 7 9700X (reviewed jointly with the 9600X). It praises class-leading single-threaded performance, low power consumption / excellent efficiency, and easy cooling, while flagging that the chip trails Intel and competitors in heavily-threaded productivity work and ships with no bundled cooler. The TechPowerUp source was dropped because fetch-clean returned only the intro page, so none of its quotes or benchmark figures could be confirmed. (Based on 1 review, 1 lab-tested, 2024-08-07.)

Praised: Class-leading single-threaded performance; Low power consumption, excellent efficiency; Easy to cool; Native AVX-512 support; Exceptional gaming performance for the price.
Flagged: Trails Intel / competitors in heavily-threaded productivity work; No bundled cooler.
Disagreement: Only one source survived verification, so no cross-source disagreement can be established.
Sources: Tom's Hardware (2024-08-07, tomshardware.com)

## Frequently asked questions

**What do reviewers say about the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X?**

One whitelisted tester survived verification: Tom's Hardware lab-benchmarked the Ryzen 7 9700X (reviewed jointly with the 9600X). It praises class-leading single-threaded performance, low power consumption / excellent efficiency, and easy cooling, while flagging that the chip trails Intel and competitors in heavily-threaded productivity work and ships with no bundled cooler. The TechPowerUp source was dropped because fetch-clean returned only the intro page, so none of its quotes or benchmark figures could be confirmed. Praised: Class-leading single-threaded performance; Low power consumption, excellent efficiency; Easy to cool; Native AVX-512 support; Exceptional gaming performance for the price. Flagged: Trails Intel / competitors in heavily-threaded productivity work; No bundled cooler. (From 1 tester review, 1 lab-tested.)

**How much does the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X cost?**

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X has a US price of $359 (US launch MSRP $359; Newegg current price ~$274 (June 2026) reflects post-launch pricing; launched August 2024 at $359), as of 2026-06-15.

**How does the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X compare on price?**

At $359, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is #7 cheapest of the 17 CPUs we track, where the median is $409.

**When was the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X released?**

The AMD Ryzen 7 9700X was released 2024-08.

**What are the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X's key specs?**

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X (AMD): cores 8, threads 16, base clock ghz 3.8, boost clock ghz 5.5, l3 cache mb 32. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-06-15.

Source: https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+Ryzen+7+9700X (cpubenchmark.net, accessed 2026-06-15)
Corroboration: https://www.newegg.com/amd-ryzen-7-9700x-8-core/p/N82E16819113843 (accessed 2026-06-15)
Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/product/cpus/amd-ryzen-7-9700x/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X price of record was $359 as of 2026-06-15 — https://frontdeskreview.com/product/cpus/amd-ryzen-7-9700x/
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