AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D vs AMD Ryzen 7 8700G

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Ryzen 7 5700X3D compared with Ryzen 7 8700G
AMDRyzen 7 5700X3DAMDRyzen 7 8700G
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2024January 2024
Cores and clocks
Cores88
Threads1616
Base clock3 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost clock4.1 GHz5.1 GHz (better)
L3 cache96 MB (better)16 MB
CoresZen 3; Vermeer; 2 package dies; simultaneous multithreadingZen 4; Phoenix; simultaneous multithreading; one monolithic package die.
ClocksNo direct multiplier-based CPU overclocking, core-voltage adjustment or officially supported PBO (Tom's Hardware). AMD support lists 8 January announcement; maker release states sale from 31 January 2024Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported; configurable TDP 45–65 W.
CacheL1 512 KB; L2 4 MB; L3 96 MB8 MB L2; 16 MB L3.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphicsNoYes
GraphicsNo integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is requiredRadeon 780M; RDNA 3; 12 graphics cores at 2900 MHz; up to four displays; DisplayPort 2.1 and HDMI 2.1; hardware AV1 encode and decode.
AI engine–AMD Ryzen AI; XDNA neural processing unit; up to 16 TOPS.
Platform
SocketAM4AM5
Base power105 W65 W
UnlockedNoYes
Cooler in the boxNo–
Memory supportDDR4 UDIMM; 2 memory channels; maximum 128 GB; ECC requires motherboard support. 2 single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-3200; 4 single-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2933; 4 dual-rank DIMMs: DDR4-2667DDR5 UDIMM; two channels; up to 256 GB on the current AMD specification page; ECC requires platform support. Two single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-5200; four single- or dual-rank DIMMs: DDR5-3600.
PCIePCIe 4.0; 24 native lanes, 20 usable; 4 native USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports and 2 SATA portsPCIe 4.0; 20 native lanes, 16 usable; discrete graphics slot up to ×8 (PC Gamer and TechSpot). Two native USB4 40 Gbps, two USB 3.2 Gen 2 10 Gbps and one USB 2.0 port.
ChipsetsX570, X470, B550, B450 and A520AMD lists A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870, B840 and B850; motherboard firmware support required.
ProcessTSMC 7nm FinFET CPU cores; GlobalFoundries 12nm I/O die; CPU compute die 74 mm², I/O die 125 mm²TSMC 4nm FinFET; 178 mm² CPU compute die.
CoolerNot included; Tjmax 90°C95°C maximum operating temperature. Launch review boxes included a Wraith Spire (PC Gamer); current AMD IDs include SBX and CSX, and the maker notes revised cooler bundles for selected MPK models from August 2025. Verify the exact retail bundle.

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