AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D
28.4Single-core—
37.2Multi-core91.9
43Gamingspec-based93.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2700X13 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D 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 7 2700X
- 38% lower Base TDP: 105 W vs 170 W
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 92 vs 37
- 700% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 16 MB
- 300% higher L2 cache: 16 MB vs 4 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 244% higher PassMark: 60,597 vs 17,600
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2026 |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm+67% |
| Base TDP | 105 W+38% | 170 W |
| Max turbo power | 142 W | 200 W+41% |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 16+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 32+100% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 4.3 GHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5.5 GHz+28% |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 16 MB+300% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 128 MB+700% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 256 GB+300% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 9965X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,255Bottom 17% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,600Bottom 33% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,120Bottom 20% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,500Bottom 39% | — |
| PassMark | 17,600Bottom 30% | 60,597+244%Top 8% |
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