AMD Ryzen 5 7400F vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
—Single-core85.6
48Multi-core62.4
62.2Gamingspec-based67.2
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7400F9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7400F lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7400F
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
- Stronger multi-core score: 62 vs 48
- 50% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 128 GB
- 50% higher PassMark: 38,500 vs 25,632
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 88 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 5.5 GHz+17% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB+33% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 192 GB+50% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 28+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7400F | AMD Ryzen 7 9700X |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,150Top 11% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,500Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 2,150Top 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 19,500Top 28% |
| PassMark | 25,632Bottom 50% | 38,500+50%Top 28% |
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