Ryzen 7 5700X

Released Apr 1, 2022 · Analysis updated Mar 4, 2026

AMD Ryzen 7 5700X: 8-core performance with AM4 compatibility and efficient 65W power consumption. The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X scores 79/100 based on 4 expert reviews in the cpus category. Coverage includes reviews from Techpowerup, Kitguru, Pcmag, and Tomshardware.

Critic Score

What's this?

based on 4 expert reviews

TechpowerupKitguruPcmagTomshardware

Low confidence · only 4 reviews

Where to buy

amazon$214.99

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Pros

Good performance for the price(3)
Compatible with existing am4 motherboards(3)
Power efficient at 65w tdp(2)

Cons

Slower clock speeds than ryzen 7 5800x(2)

4 Publication Reviews

Established publication07/2022

Established publicationJul 8, 2022

AI summary of this review

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700X is an 8-core/16-thread processor based on Zen 3 architecture, offering good performance at an affordable price point.

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Established publication05/2022

Established publicationMay 23, 2022

AI summary of this review

AMD's Ryzen 7 5700X offers solid performance at a lower price point with reduced power consumption compared to its predecessor.

Score estimated from the review text

Major publication04/2022

Major publicationApr 7, 2022

AI summary of this review

With performance rivaling the Ryzen 7 5800X at a lower price, AMD's Ryzen 7 5700X is arguably the best value in the Ryzen 7 5000 series, but it can't quite stand up to Intel's new "Alder Lake" process...

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Major publication06/2022

Major publicationJun 18, 2022

AI summary of this review

The Ryzen 7 5700X offers solid multi-threaded performance but is significantly outperformed by Intel's 12600K in single-threaded work and most workloads.

Score estimated from the review text