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Michael Justin Allen Sexton
PCMag
“Overall, you can see clear signs that AMD's Ryzen 7 9700X is better than its predecessor, the Ryzen 7 7700X.”
Critical Assessment
What Critics Praise
- Significant efficiency improvements
- Excellent operating temperatures
- Reduced TDP suits compact desktops
- Lower price point
- Efficient desktop processor
- Unlocked for overclocking
Points of Contention
- Fewer cores than competing Intel chips
- Lesser multi-threaded performance than competition
Professional Reviews
2 reviews from 2 critics70
Jacqueline Thomas
IGN
“If you want a CPU you can toss in your motherboard and forget about, though, this is one of the most efficient desktop processors I’ve tested in a while.”