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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 7 8700F + Intel Arc A750

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
89%
VS
GPU
91%
PROCESSOR

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

30,746 Benchmark Score
Top 11% Market Ranking
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Intel Arc A750

20,582 Benchmark Score
Top 9% Market Ranking
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Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

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1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

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Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F and Intel Arc A750 form a desktop pairing that sits at the 74th percentile overall, a combination of a high-end 8-core processor with a mid-range graphics card. The data pack contains no measured FPS rows for this specific CPU+GPU combination, so all discussion of frame rates in this analysis is estimated from the individual benchmark scores of each component rather than direct testing. This pairing represents a sensible mid-to-high-tier desktop build where the CPU’s compute headroom is intended to feed a GPU that, while not top-tier, delivers solid 1440p-class rasterization performance.

CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F is built on the Zen 4 architecture using the Phoenix codename, manufactured on TSMC’s 4 nm process with 25,000 million transistors on a 178 mm² die. It is an 8-core, 16-thread processor with a base clock of 4.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, and it carries a 65 W TDP. The cache hierarchy includes 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. This is a desktop-class chip on the AMD Socket AM5 platform, and it supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s. The multiplier is unlocked, so overclocking is an option, and the chip uses PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU.

Benchmark results place this CPU at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, with an average benchmark score of 30,746. In multithreaded workloads, the Cinebench R23 multicore score of 26,646 and the 3DMark 16-thread score of 7,883 indicate strong parallel processing capability. The scaling from 2 threads to 16 threads is telling: the 3DMark 2-thread score is 1,989, the 4-thread score is 3,839, the 8-thread score is 6,559, and the max-thread score is 7,861. This shows near-linear scaling up to 8 threads, with only a modest gain beyond that, suggesting that the 8 physical cores are the primary driver and the additional threads provide a smaller boost. The Geekbench multicore score of 13,523 and the PassMark multithread score of 30,893 reinforce the picture of a capable workstation-class CPU.

Single-thread performance is also strong. The Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3,761 and the Geekbench single-core score of 2,290 indicate that the 5.00 GHz boost clock delivers snappy responsiveness in lightly threaded tasks. The 3DMark single-thread score of 1,008 and the PassMark single-thread score of 3,872 confirm this. In integer math, the PassMark score of 100,371 is exceptionally high, while floating-point math scores 62,629, and extended instructions score 28,474. Data compression scores 378,160 on PassMark, and encryption scores 22,117, showing that this chip handles both productivity and security workloads efficiently. The nearest rivals are all within a narrow band: the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS is 0.4% slower, the Intel Core i5-13600H is 0.6% faster, the Intel Core Ultra 5 225T is 0.9% faster, and the Intel Core i7-13700TE is 0.9% slower. This puts the 8700F in a very competitive position, essentially trading blows with mobile and low-power desktop chips that have similar average scores.

For real workloads, the data suggests that the 8700F excels in multi-threaded rendering, video encoding, and compilation tasks where the 16 threads can be fully utilized. The high single-thread scores mean that everyday desktop use, web browsing, and office applications will feel instant. The 65 W TDP is modest for the performance on offer, which is a sign that the 4 nm process is efficient.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Ryzen 7 8700F uses the AMD Socket AM5, which is the current mainstream desktop platform from AMD. It supports dual-channel DDR5 memory, and the memory controller delivers 83.2 GB/s of bandwidth. There is no ECC memory support. The CPU provides PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes, which is sufficient for a single high-speed GPU and one or two NVMe SSDs. The platform is not the absolute latest, but it is current enough for a new build in this class.

The Intel Arc A750 GPU has a TDP of 225 W, and the suggested PSU for the GPU alone is 550 W. When combined with the 65 W TDP of the CPU, a system with this pairing would need a power supply that can handle the combined load, but the 550 W suggestion for the GPU indicates that a moderately sized PSU is the minimum. The GPU uses a 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connector, so the PSU must have those connectors available. The CPU’s low 65 W TDP leaves significant headroom on the power budget, meaning that the GPU is the primary power consumer and the PSU sizing should be driven by the GPU’s needs.

A sensible next upgrade path on this platform would be to increase memory capacity or speed, since the 83.2 GB/s bandwidth is a fixed point that could bottleneck a faster GPU. The CPU itself has headroom, as the benchmark scores show it can outpace its nearest rivals by a small margin. The GPU, however, is the more likely upgrade target. The Arc A750 is end-of-life, and its successor, Battlemage, is listed in the data pack. Swapping the GPU for a more powerful model would be the most impactful upgrade, as the CPU’s 82nd percentile ranking suggests it can feed a faster card without bottlenecking. The AM5 socket also supports future CPU upgrades, but the 8700F is already strong enough that a CPU upgrade would be a lower priority than a GPU one.

GPU Analysis

The Intel Arc A750 is built on the Xe-HPG architecture with the DG2-512 chip, manufactured on TSMC’s 6 nm process with 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die. It has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 512.0 GB/s. The core runs at a base clock of 2050 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, with memory at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). The GPU has 3,584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units. It includes 28 ray tracing cores, and the FP32 performance is 17.20 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 34.41 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio). The pixel rate is 268.8 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 537.6 GTexel/s.

In benchmark tests, the Arc A750 scores a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 2,612, which is a modern DirectX 12 test. The Geekbench OpenCL score is 98,554, and the Vulkan score is 85,631, indicating strong compute performance in both APIs. The PassMark G3D score is 12,534, while the GPU compute score is 5,368. The GPU sits at the 66th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 20,582. Its nearest rivals are very close: the Intel Arc B570 is 0.1% faster, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is 0.2% faster, the AMD Radeon R9 M390X is 0.4% slower, and the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M is 0.5% faster. This places the A750 in a narrow performance band where it is essentially interchangeable with these other cards in overall benchmark scores.

For rendering workloads, the 512.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth is a strong asset for high-resolution textures and compute tasks. The 28 ray tracing cores provide hardware support for DirectX 12 Ultimate, which includes ray tracing and mesh shaders, so the card can handle modern games with RT effects enabled, though the 17.20 TFLOPS FP32 figure suggests that raw rasterization is its primary strength. The dual-slot design and 225 W TDP mean it requires adequate cooling and power. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but it could be a limiting factor in 4K or heavy texture modding scenarios. The display outputs include 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0, which covers modern monitors.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU’s single-thread score of 3,761 in Cinebench R23 and the GPU’s 66th percentile ranking suggest this pairing can drive 1080p and 1440p high-refresh monitors in esports titles, but the lack of measured FPS data means frame rates are estimates. The GPU’s 17.20 TFLOPS FP32 and the CPU’s 5.00 GHz boost clock indicate that the system can maintain high frame rates in lighter games, but the 8 GB VRAM may limit texture quality at higher settings.

Streaming: The CPU has 8 cores and 16 threads, with a 3DMark max-thread score of 7,861, which provides enough headroom for encoding while gaming. The PassMark data compression score of 378,160 suggests fast encoding of video streams, but the GPU does not have dedicated encoder hardware listed in the data, so streaming would rely on the CPU’s x264 encoder, which the 16 threads can handle.

Video editing: The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 26,646 and the Geekbench multicore score of 13,523 indicate strong performance in multi-threaded video rendering tasks. The GPU’s 512.0 GB/s bandwidth and 8 GB VRAM are sufficient for timeline scrubbing and effects previews in 1080p and 1440p projects, but 4K multi-layer timelines may exceed the VRAM.

3D rendering: The CPU’s 16 threads are well-suited for CPU-based rendering, with a PassMark multithread score of 30,893. The GPU’s 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2,612 and OpenCL score of 98,554 indicate that it can accelerate GPU-based renders in Blender or similar software, but it is not a top-tier render card.

Software development: The high integer math score of 100,371 and the extended instructions score of 28,474 show that the CPU excels at compilation and code execution. The 16 threads allow for parallel builds, and the 83.2 GB/s memory bandwidth reduces bottlenecks in large projects.

Student and office work: The single-thread performance is excellent, with a PassMark single-thread score of 3,872, so everyday productivity tasks like spreadsheets, word processing, and web browsing will be smooth. The 65 W TDP makes the system efficient for all-day use, and the GPU is overkill for office tasks but capable of handling light media work.

FAQ

Q: What is the CPU’s socket and does it support DDR5 memory?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F uses AMD Socket AM5 and supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s.

Q: How does the Arc A750 compare to its nearest rival in benchmark scores?

A: The Arc A750 has an average benchmark score of 20,582, and its closest rival, the Intel Arc B570, scores 20,556, which is 0.1% faster. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile is 0.2% faster, while the AMD Radeon R9 M390X is 0.4% slower.

Q: Is the CPU good for multi-threaded workloads?

A: Yes, the CPU scores 26,646 in Cinebench R23 multicore and 7,883 in 3DMark 16-thread, placing it at the 82nd percentile overall, which is strong for multi-threaded rendering and encoding.

Q: What is the GPU’s VRAM size and memory bandwidth?

A: The Intel Arc A750 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 512.0 GB/s.

Q: Does the GPU support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the GPU includes 28 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which includes hardware ray tracing.

Q: What is the combined percentile ranking of this CPU+GPU pairing?

A: The combined percentile is 74, which reflects a system that is above average but not top-tier.

Q: Is there measured FPS data for this exact combination?

A: No, the data pack contains no measured FPS rows for the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F and Intel Arc A750 combination, so frame rates are estimated from benchmark scores.

Who Should Build It

This pairing is suited for gamers targeting 1080p and 1440p resolutions. The GPU’s 66th percentile ranking and the CPU’s 82nd percentile ranking indicate that the system can handle high-refresh gaming in esports and mid-to-high settings in AAA titles at those resolutions. The 8 GB VRAM is adequate for these resolutions, but users who want to push 4K or use high-resolution texture packs should look elsewhere.

Content creators who work with video editing or 3D rendering will benefit from the CPU’s 16 threads and high multicore scores. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 26,646 and the Geekbench multicore score of 13,523 show that the CPU can handle rendering tasks, and the GPU’s 512.0 GB/s bandwidth and OpenCL score of 98,554 provide acceleration for GPU-accelerated effects. The system is a balanced workstation for freelance creators who do not need top-tier GPU compute.

Software developers will find the CPU’s integer math score of 100,371 and extended instructions score of 28,474 valuable for compilation and testing. The 16 threads allow for parallel builds, and the 65 W TDP keeps power consumption low during long coding sessions. The GPU is less relevant for development, but it provides enough compute for light testing of graphics applications.

Students and small business users who need a reliable desktop for office work, web browsing, and media consumption will find this system more powerful than necessary, but the headroom means it will remain responsive for years. The CPU’s single-thread performance of 3,872 on PassMark ensures smooth everyday use, and the GPU is capable of handling occasional light video editing or gaming. The 65 W TDP means the system runs cool and quiet, which is beneficial in shared spaces.

Balance and Bottleneck

The balance between the CPU and GPU is skewed toward the CPU. The Ryzen 7 8700F sits at the 82nd percentile among all CPUs, while the Arc A750 sits at the 66th percentile among all GPUs. This means that in most workloads, the GPU is the limiting factor. In gaming, the CPU’s 3DMark max-thread score of 7,861 and single-thread score of 1,008 indicate that it can feed frames faster than the GPU can render them, so the GPU will be the bottleneck at lower resolutions and settings. At higher resolutions, the GPU becomes even more of a constraint, as the 8 GB VRAM and 17.20 TFLOPS FP32 are not sufficient for 4K max settings.

In CPU-bound workloads like software compilation or data encryption, the CPU is the primary driver, and the GPU has little impact. The PassMark data encryption score of 22,117 and the integer math score of 100,371 are purely CPU functions, so the GPU’s 66th percentile ranking is irrelevant in those tasks. In mixed workloads like video editing, the CPU handles encoding while the GPU handles effects and previews, and the balance is more even, but the GPU’s 8 GB VRAM can still be a limiting factor in complex projects.

The FPS scaling, estimated from the benchmark scores, suggests that the CPU has significant headroom. The 3DMark 2-thread score of 1,989 and 4-thread score of 3,839 show that even at low thread counts, the CPU is fast, and the single-thread score of 1,008 indicates that it will not hold back the GPU in gaming. The combined percentile of 74 reflects this imbalance: the system is stronger on the CPU side, and any upgrade to the GPU would provide a more noticeable performance gain than a CPU upgrade.

Build Overview

This is a desktop-class build, as indicated by the buildClass field. It pairs the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F, an 8-core, 16-thread Zen 4 processor, with the Intel Arc A750, a mid-range Xe-HPG graphics card. The CPU is a current, active product that launched on 2024-03-31 with a launch MSRP of $270. The GPU is end-of-life, having launched on 2022-10-11 with a launch MSRP of 289 USD, and its successor is Battlemage. The overall tier of this system, based on the combined percentile of 74, is upper-mid-range. It is not a budget build, nor is it a top-tier enthusiast system, but it sits comfortably above average. The CPU’s 82nd percentile ranking makes it a high-end part, while the GPU’s 66th percentile ranking is solidly mid-range. This creates a system that is well-suited for mainstream gaming and productivity, with the CPU providing long-term longevity and the GPU being the more likely upgrade candidate.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU’s average benchmark score is 30,746, placing it at the 82nd percentile. Its best scores are in Cinebench R23 multicore (26,646) and PassMark multithread (30,893). The GPU’s average benchmark score is 20,582, placing it at the 66th percentile. Its best scores are in Geekbench OpenCL (98,554) and Vulkan (85,631). The combined percentile for the pairing is 74, which is a weighted average that reflects the CPU’s higher standing. There is no measured FPS data for this exact combination, so the performance picture is built from these synthetic benchmarks. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,612 for the GPU and the 3DMark max-thread score of 7,861 for the CPU indicate that the system is capable of running modern DirectX 12 games, but the exact frame rates depend on the game and settings. The GPU’s PassMark G3D score of 12,534 is a general indicator of rasterization performance, and the CPU’s PassMark single-thread score of 3,872 suggests that it will not be the limiting factor in most scenarios. Overall, the combined picture is a system that excels in CPU-intensive tasks and handles GPU-intensive tasks competently at 1080p and 1440p, with the CPU holding a clear performance lead over the GPU.