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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 8700G outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 8700G is 1159 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen 9 5950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 7 8700G - 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 8700G
- Performs up to 5% better in Mass Effect: Andromeda than Ryzen 9 5950X - 242 vs 230 FPS
- Up to 22% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - CA$379.99 vs CA$490.0
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor without cooler
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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G 8-Core, 16-Thread Desktop Processor
Buy for CA$379.99 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Ryzen 7 8700G
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2024
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Single-Core
2189
81.49664929262845%
Multi-Core
12159
85.41622760800843%
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Vermeer | Codename | Not Available |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 7 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 42.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 9 5950X or Ryzen 7 8700G
Mass Effect: Andromeda, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
165 FPS
CA$12.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,008.54
In Stock
206 FPS
CA$9.88/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 7 8700G
32 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,035.68
In Stock
165 FPS
CA$10.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,790.83
In Stock
212 FPS
CA$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER
Ryzen 7 8700G
64 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,364.27
In Stock
142 FPS
CA$11.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 7 8700G
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$1,698.47
In Stock
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