AMD Ryzen 7 9700F vs AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
93.5Single-core—
65Multi-core86.2
67.2Gamingspec-based93.8
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 9700F7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D 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 9700F
- 46% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 120 W
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 86 vs 65
- 300% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 32 MB
- 54% higher PassMark: 56,050 vs 36,396
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher threads: 24 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+46% | 120 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | — | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 16 | 24+50% |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz+16% |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| L2 cache | 8 MB | 12 MB+50% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 128 MB+300% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 28+17% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 9700F | AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,342Top 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,093Top 26% | — |
| PassMark | 36,396Top 33% | 56,050+54%Top 12% |
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