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AMD Ryzen 7 9700X vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X at 8 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9700 at 2 MB, 75% in favour of AMD Ryzen 7 9700X. L3 Cache splits them by another 63%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 7 9700X. They match on 10 other specifications, including form factor, tdp and market segment.
Specs
| Specification |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Product Line | Ryzen | Core i |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 9700X | 9700 |
| Codename | Granite Ridge | Coffee Lake |
| Core/Thread Count | 8 Core / 16 Thread | 8 Core / 8 Thread |
| TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 cores) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Cache | 32MB L3 + 8MB L2 + 640KB L1 | 12MB L3 + 2MB L2 + 512KB L1 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1151 |
| Boost/Base Clock | 5.5 GHz / 3.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz / 3.0 GHz |
| Socket Status | Current | End of Life |
| Process Node | 4 nm | 14 nm |
| Performance Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | false |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.8 | 3.0 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | true | false |
| L2 Cache | 8 MB | 2 MB-75% |
| L3 Cache | 32 MB | 12 MB-62% |
| Base Power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Memory Type | DDR5 | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Speed | 5600 | 2666 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 256 | 128 |
| ECC Support | true | false |
| Integrated Graphics | Yes | Yes |
| iGPU Model | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU Compute Units | 2 | 24 |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 24 | 16-33% |
| Launch MSRP | 359 | 323 |
| Retail Availability | Boxed Retail | Discontinued |
| Series | Ryzen 7 | Core i7 |
| CPU Process Node | 4 Nanometers (TSMC) | 14 Nanometers |
| Architecture | Zen 5, Ryzen 9000 Series | Coffee Lake Refresh, 9th Gen Intel Core |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16 | 8 |