Is the Ryzen 7 7700X worth it? Meet AMD CPU

New generation AMD processors, Ryzen 7000arrived in the Brazilian market promising a huge leap in performance thanks to a new architecture for the chips. High performance processor of the time, Ryzen7 7700Xand TecMundo has prepared a compilation full of information about this component.

In addition to the Ryzen 7 7700X, AMD is also launching the affordable Ryzen 5 7600X and the Ryzen 9 7900X and 7950X, high-end processors recommended for content creators and professional use.

See below for more details on the Ryzen 7 7700X and everything the chip has to offer!

Zen 4 Architecture

The long-awaited architecture zen 4 It has finally arrived in the hardware world and offers interesting improvements compared to its predecessor. The main emphasis is now a TSMC 5nm lithographyIt increases the density of the transistors by 1.87 times.

By the way, with these changes, Ryzen 7000 processorsAbout 13% high in CPIA maximum frequency of 5.7 Ghz and almost 30% performance in a single core compared to the Ryzen 5000, according to AMD.

It is worth noting that all the new CPUs of the company are equipped with the following features. Microarchitecture based on RDNA 2this means that all models have integrated graphics to at least give video to computers when no dedicated graphics card is installed on the motherboard.

Also, the new Ryzen Compatibility with DDR5 RAM and PCIe 5.0, initially only available for some SSDs, but should arrive in the world of GPUs soon. It is worth noting that the recently announced 13th generation Intel Cores allows the user to choose between DDR4 and DDR5 modules.

Processors have been redesigned and socket compatibility has changed. Now AM5 is the new harmony of these partsStarting to adopt LGA 1718 is very similar to what Intel has been doing for several years.

One of the biggest innovations at launch was the implementation of the ECO system, which basically lowers a processor’s TDP to increase energy efficiency gains and lower the temperature. This feature looks very nice, as these CPUs reach high temperatures even with good heatsinks installed.

Technicial Specifications

Ryzen 7 7700X launches with meaty specs, 8 cores and 16 threads running at 4.5 Ghz frequency and max boost up to about 5.4Ghz while TDP is 105W.

As for the integrated GPU, AMD also gives the graphics chip in this processor a generic name, reinforcing the idea that the function is really more for video processing than for other tasks. Additionally, audiences targeted for this processor usually already have or will buy a dedicated and powerful graphics card for games.

Something interesting is noteworthy. In recent years AMD has always announced an 80-end Ryzen before the 70-end Ryzen like the Ryzen 7 5800X, which was released months before the Ryzen 5700X. As such, it wouldn’t be surprising to expect a supposed Ryzen 7800X to be announced at CES 2023 or early 2023.

Ryzen 7 7700X gaming tests

Since it is an 8 core processor, Ryzen 7 7700X is more than enough to run any gameThis is also a good indicator for some creators who need help with multitasking but can’t afford a lifetime Ryzen 7900X.

During the matches the CPU does a great job so we brought some performance charts based on benchmarks from the dedicated website. TechPowerUp. We game performance teststhe processor is paired with an RTX 3080.

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In Full HD, all tested games do well and often run above 100 frames. Tests at lower resolutions are very effective, because the load of the game is almost always on the processor, not the video card. This way we can determine the firepower of a CPU and the Ryzen 7700X didn’t run into issues as expected.

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In a more extreme scenario for the video card, the processor also supported a good framerate at 4K, but most of the gaming load was focused on the video card, relieving the other component. For creators, this can be the most interesting moment, because the CPU has enough performance to hold games and still be able to create a live stream or other events in parallel.

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Compared to other processors like the Ryzen 5700X before it; competitor, Intel Core i7-12700K; the top-of-the-line Ryzen 9 7900X; and we have one more technical link with the 7600X, the most basic model of the generation. This had already happened when we analyzed the 7600X’s practice tests, reinforcing the idea that all these processors have pretty much the same performance when it comes to games.

Is it worth investing?

The Ryzen 7 7700X, without a doubt, A great processor developed by AMD, however, when placed side-by-side with competitors, the price charged for the product does not justify the investment made at the time.

As mentioned in the Ryzen 7600X text, the user considering buying any next-gen product on the red side will add the value of a new motherboard to the piece and purchase at least one DDR5 RAM module.

Currently, we can see that this processor is already selling for R$ 2,999. For that price, you can invest in a Ryzen 5700X or 5800X that will provide the same core/thread count and nearly the same gaming performance.