AMD processor

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X

An eight-core Zen 5 Socket AM5 desktop processor with 16 threads, DDR5 support, and a 65 W default TDP.

Key Metrics

Architecture: Zen 5
Release: 2024-08-08
Cores / threads: 8 / 16
Boost: 5.5 GHz
L3 cache: 32 MB
Memory: DDR5
Power: 65 W

CPU Specs

Identity
Official name	AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
Vendor	AMD
Family	Ryzen
Series	Ryzen 9000 Series
Architecture	Zen 5
Socket / package	AM5
Market segment	Desktop
Release date	2024-08-08
Lifecycle	Released
Core specifications
Cores / threads	8 / 16
NPU	Absent
Clocks and cache
Base clock	3.8 GHz
Maximum boost	5.5 GHz
Boost condition	Maximum advertised boost, not an all-core sustained clock.
L1 cache	640 KB
L2 cache	8 MB
L3 / Smart Cache	32 MB
Memory and platform
Memory channels	2
Maximum memory	256 GB
ECC	Conditional
Power
Declared power	65 W (TDP)
Integrated graphics
State	Present

The Ryzen 7 9700X is an exact Granite Ridge model. The CPU-native PCIe lane count is kept separate from lanes supplied by a motherboard chipset.

Core topology1 row

Role	Architecture	Cores	Threads/core	Base MHz	Boost MHz	Condition
general-purpose	amd-zen-5	8	2	3800	5500	Maximum boost is workload and thermal dependent.

Memory support1 row

Standard	Maximum MT/s	Condition	Channels	ECC
DDR5	5600	Two-DIMM official profile; lower rates may apply with four DIMMs.	2	conditional

Declared power1 row

Type	Watts	Profile	Notes
AMD default TDP	65	default	Not actual system draw.

Integrated graphics1 row

State	Model	Architecture	Unit	Count	Boost MHz
present	AMD Radeon Graphics	RDNA 2	graphics cores	2	2200

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Sources and review evidence1 source

AMD Ryzen 7 9700XAMD, 2026-09-13

Last reviewed: 2026-09-13. Data confidence: High.

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