AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
AMD's Ryzen 7 8700F is an AM5 desktop processor with 8 Zen 4 cores, 16 threads, a 4.1 GHz base and up to 5 GHz boost clock, 8 MB of L2 and 16 MB of L3 cache. It has a 65 W default TDP (45-65 W configurable) and no integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required.
Pros
- 8 cores / 16 threads with up to 5 GHz boost clock
- Unlocked for overclocking, with AMD EXPO and Precision Boost Overdrive support
- 65 W default TDP with a configurable 45-65 W range
- AM5 socket with DDR5 memory and up to 256 GB of supported memory
Cons
- No integrated graphics; a discrete graphics card is required
- Only 16 MB of L3 cache, half of the 32 MB on the Ryzen 7 7700
- PCIe 4.0 rather than PCIe 5.0
- Memory support is rated up to DDR5-5200 at 2x1R
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F
General
- Announced
- 2024
- Socket
- AM5
- Process
- 4 nm
- Base TDP
- 65 W
- Unlocked multiplier
- Yes
Cores & Clocks
- Cores
- 8
- Threads
- 16
- Base clock
- 4.1 GHz
- Boost clock
- 5 GHz
- L2 cache
- 8 MB
- L3 cache
- 16 MB
Memory
- Memory support
- DDR5-5200
- Max memory
- 256 GB
- Memory channels
- 2
Platform
- PCIe version
- 4
- CPU PCIe lanes
- 16
Benchmarks
- PassMark
- 30,843Top 33%
- PassMark (single thread)
- 3,871Top 35%
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F good in 2026?
The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F earns an Inno Score of 56.6/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. AMD's Ryzen 7 8700F is an AM5 desktop processor with 8 Zen 4 cores, 16 threads, a 4.1 GHz base and up to 5 GHz boost clock, 8 MB of L2 and 16 MB of L3 cache. It has a 65 W default TDP (45-65 W configurable) and no integrated graphics, so a discrete graphics card is required.
What are the key specs of the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F?
Cores: 8 · Threads: 16 · Boost clock: 5 GHz · Socket: AM5
What are the closest alternatives to the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are AMD Ryzen 7 8700G, Intel Core i5-12600KF, AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
