AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 8 Core AM4

The 5700X is very similar to my 5600X except two extra cores and better thermals. About 20% faster at rendering while consuming the same 78 watts of power and running 10 degrees cooler. Gaming performance is top stuff. Idle temps on my DRP4 around 30 degrees, max gaming of 72 degrees, max rendering of 58 degrees. It consumes a few extra watts while gaming but of course that's due to the extra cores. As with all AM4 chips, no expensive DDR5 required and great backwards compatibility on very affordable motherboards. The 5700X is cheaper than the 5600X used to be as well. Very hard to fault at this price point.

This 5700X, combined with a B550-A Pro MSI motherboard, transformed my old gaming PC into the silent yet powerful beast that I've been missing since my old iMac GPU died several years ago. It may not be as slim and space-saving, but it absolutely flies when it comes to desktop applications (Windows and Linux dual boot), games and the Heaven / Valley benchmarks barely register on the CPU usage graphs. This should give several years of smooth computing, with an impressive reduction in power requirements too which is going to be more important than ever in the current energy price hikes (use MSI Afterburner to reduce GPU max. power as well, makes a huge difference to power draw for some games, with little to no visual impact; I run a GTX 1080). Combine also with a ... MoreThis 5700X, combined with a B550-A Pro MSI motherboard, transformed my old gaming PC into the silent yet powerful beast that I've been missing since my old iMac GPU died several years ago. It may not be as slim and space-saving, but it absolutely flies when it comes to desktop applications (Windows and Linux dual boot), games and the Heaven / Valley benchmarks barely register on the CPU usage graphs. This should give several years of smooth computing, with an impressive reduction in power requirements too which is going to be more important than ever in the current energy price hikes (use MSI Afterburner to reduce GPU max. power as well, makes a huge difference to power draw for some games, with little to no visual impact; I run a GTX 1080). Combine also with a switch from mechanical to solid state drives - I fitted dual 1TB NVMe SSD drives to the motherboard to keep heat generation and noise down, while also providing a further massive speed boost to system responsiveness even over a SATA connected SSD.

Amazing upgrade for excellent price

This Ryzen 5700X was bought to replace a Ryzen 2600 in a system built in 2018. It's amazing that a new CPU can be bought and used in a system that's more than four years old! For less than $200, the system is 178% faster at compiling (which measures the whole system, not just CPU). Single threaded, CPU intensive operations are equally sped up (by about 1.8 times), and single threaded floating point is more than twice as fast. Plus, the new CPU has two more cores, so multithreaded workloads can really benefit. Even tasks that are entirely memory bound are 1.3 times faster, at minimum. All of these improvements came in a CPU that is supposed to have the same approximate power draw as the original Ryzen 2600, but real world measuring shows that power usage is down, ... MoreThis Ryzen 5700X was bought to replace a Ryzen 2600 in a system built in 2018. It's amazing that a new CPU can be bought and used in a system that's more than four years old! For less than $200, the system is 178% faster at compiling (which measures the whole system, not just CPU). Single threaded, CPU intensive operations are equally sped up (by about 1.8 times), and single threaded floating point is more than twice as fast. Plus, the new CPU has two more cores, so multithreaded workloads can really benefit. Even tasks that are entirely memory bound are 1.3 times faster, at minimum. All of these improvements came in a CPU that is supposed to have the same approximate power draw as the original Ryzen 2600, but real world measuring shows that power usage is down, both at idle and with full CPU use. I don't have specifics because my PDU only shows increments of 1/10 of an amp, but I'm happy to see less power used which also means less heat. Highly recommended!

Awesome CPU

I'd say the 5700X is probably the best all round CPU from the Ryzen 5000 series. It performs as well in gaming as the 5800X but runs significantly cooler and requires less effort to cool, even with my be quiet! Pure Rock 2 it never goes above 60 degrees while gaming.I previously had a 5800X and while I was happy with the performance the temps and noise kind of turned me off with it regularly hitting 70+ even with a 260mm AIO, however I ended up getting this and found it offers identical performance but with lower temps on air than the 5800X did with the AIO.It performs perfectly in gaming, not all games need 8 cores and 16 threads but it is nice to know there's a bit extra when needed, it also means it performs especially well in average computing and daily usage ... MoreI'd say the 5700X is probably the best all round CPU from the Ryzen 5000 series. It performs as well in gaming as the 5800X but runs significantly cooler and requires less effort to cool, even with my be quiet! Pure Rock 2 it never goes above 60 degrees while gaming.I previously had a 5800X and while I was happy with the performance the temps and noise kind of turned me off with it regularly hitting 70+ even with a 260mm AIO, however I ended up getting this and found it offers identical performance but with lower temps on air than the 5800X did with the AIO.It performs perfectly in gaming, not all games need 8 cores and 16 threads but it is nice to know there's a bit extra when needed, it also means it performs especially well in average computing and daily usage too. All in all, this is the definitely what I'd consider the sweet spot for Ryzen 5000, performs the same as the 5800X and anything above that is getting into diminishing returns from a price to performance perspective.

Best Price Performance on the Market

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700x at $190 gives you the most performance per dollar. This is especially true when you enable PBO on Ryzen Master as this gives you essentially the same performance of the Ryzen 7 5800x. Using PBO yields a Passmark Price Performance (CPU Mark / $Price) of 148 for a processor that scores a CPUMark over 28,000. The 5700x temps stay under control when used with a good cooler - I used a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black. With PBO optimized for 115 watts the CPU stayed under 75 C on a multicore Cinebench R20 run. In light office work it draws 35 watts at 37 degrees C. Great processor for anyone using an AM4 motherboard.

Good CPU for price

Upgraded from a 3700x after switching platforms from a 6700k. The biggest jump was 6700k to 3700x, but the 5700x from the 3700x is noticeable in the titles that I play. The frame rates are 100% more consistent and higher overall compared to the 3700x. I was on the fence between this and the 5800x 3D right after 7000 series reviews flooded YouTube. However I’m in an ITX case and thermals are a big deal for me and with a 65W TDP at half the price I opted for this. A plus is that I can undervolt even further while learning that the 5800x 3D can’t and the voltage is locked in. My CPU hits peaks of 70-72C while consistently being at mid-high 60s. I used the additional money I would have spent otherwise on the AUSU TUF VG27AQ1A for $219 on Black Friday. Waiting on the $20 ... MoreUpgraded from a 3700x after switching platforms from a 6700k. The biggest jump was 6700k to 3700x, but the 5700x from the 3700x is noticeable in the titles that I play. The frame rates are 100% more consistent and higher overall compared to the 3700x. I was on the fence between this and the 5800x 3D right after 7000 series reviews flooded YouTube. However I’m in an ITX case and thermals are a big deal for me and with a 65W TDP at half the price I opted for this. A plus is that I can undervolt even further while learning that the 5800x 3D can’t and the voltage is locked in. My CPU hits peaks of 70-72C while consistently being at mid-high 60s. I used the additional money I would have spent otherwise on the AUSU TUF VG27AQ1A for $219 on Black Friday. Waiting on the $20 rebate :D which was a good upgrade over my 1080p panel. Currently have a 3070 RTX. Another plus is that when I snagged this, I got the uncharted legacy collection for free, which I’m enjoying right now. When the CPU went to $190, that uncharted game promo ended so I lucked out. Regardless, $200 for this CPU that’s great for gaming and 8 cores with low TDP is 100% worth it. The rep at micro center also recommended this over the 5800x 3D paired with the 3070 and for half the price, I’m happy with my purchase.

Good upgrade product

This is a good product for a drop in upgrade to a 5000 series Ryzen processor. I bought my motherboard (Asus Prime X370-PRO) day one when Ryzen launched along with a Ryzen 1700. It has now seen two upgrades, the Ryzen 2700X and the Ryzen 5700X. The only two 5000 series processors my MOBO supports is the 5700X and the 5800X3D and the 5700X was cheaper and more available (as well as capable of overclocking.) It was an easy drop in upgrade that has increased performance in all tasks by a good amount. That being said, do not expect Ryzen 5800X performance out of the box. The 5700X is about 10% slower in general although at significantly less power draw. By default I have been seeing 65 watts of power draw from the processor which means it runs quite cool and quiet. ... MoreThis is a good product for a drop in upgrade to a 5000 series Ryzen processor. I bought my motherboard (Asus Prime X370-PRO) day one when Ryzen launched along with a Ryzen 1700. It has now seen two upgrades, the Ryzen 2700X and the Ryzen 5700X. The only two 5000 series processors my MOBO supports is the 5700X and the 5800X3D and the 5700X was cheaper and more available (as well as capable of overclocking.) It was an easy drop in upgrade that has increased performance in all tasks by a good amount. That being said, do not expect Ryzen 5800X performance out of the box. The 5700X is about 10% slower in general although at significantly less power draw. By default I have been seeing 65 watts of power draw from the processor which means it runs quite cool and quiet. However, a quick PBO overclock has allowed it to hit significantly higher levels of performance (about 20%.) It seems like a decent deal if you are upgrading your existing CPU, I would not build a new system with this processor though. Alder Lake would be a significantly better choice for new systems at this point, or wait for AM5.

Great CPU

Purchased this CPU to upgrade from the Ryzen 5 that came with my Omen 25L. Wow, what a difference in the 2 extra cores....At 8 cores and 16 threads at 3.4 before even attempting any overclocking on my cinebench app I was scoring well above what it should score at. After a few tweaks and light overclocking it runs smoothly with no bottlenecks at 4.56 all day long. I'm an moderate gamer playing AAA titles and paired with the 1660 super it was a great combo. Wanting more I upgraded to a 3060ti and used Ryzen Master software and now when playing Call of Duty Warzone I'm well over 200+fps with no studder or tearing. Will recommend any of the Ryzens, 5,7,9 of any series to everyone. Just be sure that you MOBO will support what your looking for though and at the least a ... MorePurchased this CPU to upgrade from the Ryzen 5 that came with my Omen 25L. Wow, what a difference in the 2 extra cores....At 8 cores and 16 threads at 3.4 before even attempting any overclocking on my cinebench app I was scoring well above what it should score at. After a few tweaks and light overclocking it runs smoothly with no bottlenecks at 4.56 all day long. I'm an moderate gamer playing AAA titles and paired with the 1660 super it was a great combo. Wanting more I upgraded to a 3060ti and used Ryzen Master software and now when playing Call of Duty Warzone I'm well over 200+fps with no studder or tearing. Will recommend any of the Ryzens, 5,7,9 of any series to everyone. Just be sure that you MOBO will support what your looking for though and at the least a 650+ decent PSU. Can always have to much power but not enough will be no bueno...

Nice CPU shame about the packaging (AMD bad, naughty AMD)

Great Ryzen product. Going from a 3600XT to the 5700X was quite a nice jump in performance at a reasonable price. AMD should sort out their packaging though, as there is no need for a box that is made for a CPU and cooler when you are only buying the CPU, I would not mind so much if a cardboard filler was inside, but no just lots of plastic. The CPU itself had no issues at all, the ASUS X570 motherboard had the original BIOS installed and still the CPU was recognised and worked flawlessly. The BIOS was updated to the latest a few hours later, but no real difference was seen in performance or stability. The CPU was purchased for my 2nd PC that is mostly used by my partner to play Rust with friends on discord, or watch rubbish on gootube. It loads up a little quicker, ... MoreGreat Ryzen product. Going from a 3600XT to the 5700X was quite a nice jump in performance at a reasonable price. AMD should sort out their packaging though, as there is no need for a box that is made for a CPU and cooler when you are only buying the CPU, I would not mind so much if a cardboard filler was inside, but no just lots of plastic. The CPU itself had no issues at all, the ASUS X570 motherboard had the original BIOS installed and still the CPU was recognised and worked flawlessly. The BIOS was updated to the latest a few hours later, but no real difference was seen in performance or stability. The CPU was purchased for my 2nd PC that is mostly used by my partner to play Rust with friends on discord, or watch rubbish on gootube. It loads up a little quicker, and a few FPS was added to the overall game play, again nothing really significant, but the power usage and overall performance of the PC is noticeable.

R7 5700x Review

I bought this a few weeks ago and the results are mixed. Overall the processor is an excellent upgrade from my R5 1600, and when the CPU runs without issue the performance gains in both productivity and gaming workloads is substantial. The issues I have experienced is on the motherboard side. Currently, the CPU is paired with a b450 mobo and I have experienced some issues in high CPU workloads where the power phases fail to deliver the required power to the part. I have worked to isolate this problem by swapping the PSU and making all necessary updates in both firmware and software to the point where I have reduced the crashes to one crash for every 3-4 hours under load, not ideal. I would recccomend upgrading to a B550 at a minimum to run this CPU.