The Ryzen 9 7950X is a slightly faster gaming CPU than the Ryzen 7 8700G, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $185.26 more expensive!
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7950X
- A slightly faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 16 threads
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 8700G
- Up to 38% cheaper – $299.73 vs $484.99
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 62% less energy – 65 vs 170 Watts
Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 7 8700G for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$484.99
61%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
64%
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Average FPS
213
96%
Min 1% FPS
140
97%
Price, $
$299.73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.4/FPS
100%
Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 7 8700G in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 7 8700G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 9 7950X vs Ryzen 7 8700G in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Ryzen 7 8700G
Jan 8th, 2024
Cores
8-core
50%
L3 Cache
16 MB
25%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
93%
Turbo Frequency
5.1 GHz
89%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 9 7950X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 7 8700G |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2024 |
| $699.00 | MSRP | $329.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Raphael | Codename | Not Available |
| 170 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Performance | ||
16 | Cores | 8 |
32 | Threads | 16 |
4.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
5.7 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 5.1 GHz |
64 MB | L3 Cache | 16 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | Radeon 780M |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
