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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 7 8700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER

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Top 16% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
89%
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GPU
79%
PROCESSOR

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

30,746 Benchmark Score
Top 11% Market Ranking
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER

2,690 Benchmark Score
Top 21% Market Ranking
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0-30
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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

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70-89

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

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

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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

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0-29

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# AMD Ryzen 7 8700F + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER

This desktop pairing combines AMD's 8-core Zen 4 Phoenix processor with NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0-based GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER, landing at the 50th percentile overall against all measured CPU+GPU combinations. The CPU sits at the 82nd percentile against all CPUs, while the GPU's single benchmark result places it at the 18th percentile against all GPUs — a stark contrast that shapes the entire analysis. No measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination, so all frame-rate discussion is estimated from the benchmark scores.

CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F is an 8-core, 16-thread processor built on the Zen 4 architecture with the Phoenix codename, manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process. It packs 25,000 million transistors into a 178 mm² die, with a base clock of 4.10 GHz and a boost clock of 5.00 GHz. The 65W TDP classifies it as a mainstream desktop chip, and the unlocked multiplier allows overclocking headroom for users who want to push beyond stock speeds.

The cache hierarchy is substantial: 64 KB of L1 per core, 1 MB of L2 per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. This configuration supports DDR5 memory through a dual-channel interface, delivering 83.2 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The CPU provides 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes, which is adequate for a single high-speed GPU and NVMe storage, though it lacks the PCIe Gen 5 support found on some competing platforms. There is no integrated graphics, so a discrete GPU is mandatory.

Benchmark results show a processor that scales well with thread count. The 3DMark suite reveals a progression from 1,008 in single-thread, 1,989 in 2-thread, 3,839 in 4-thread, 6,559 in 8-thread, to 7,883 in 16-thread tests, with the max-thread score of 7,861 nearly matching the 16-thread result. This near-linear scaling from 8 to 16 threads confirms that SMT is delivering meaningful throughput gains in heavily threaded workloads.

Cinebench scores reinforce this picture. The R23 multicore result of 26,646 against a single-core score of 3,761 indicates strong multi-threaded performance for productivity tasks. Geekbench reports 13,523 multicore and 2,290 single-core, while PassMark shows 30,893 multithread and 3,872 single-thread. The PassMark sub-tests reveal specific strengths: integer math at 100,371, floating-point math at 62,629, and data compression at 378,160. The extended instructions score of 28,474 suggests solid AVX-512 or similar vector processing capability, which benefits scientific and engineering workloads.

The average benchmark score of 30,746 places the 8700F at the 82nd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals are remarkably close: the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS scores 30,879 (0.4% higher), the Intel Core i5-13600H scores 30,548 (0.6% lower), the Intel Core Ultra 5 225T scores 30,468 (0.9% lower), and the Intel Core i7-13700TE scores 31,028 (0.9% higher). This clustering means the 8700F trades blows with mobile and low-power desktop parts within a 1% performance band — the differences are effectively negligible in real-world usage.

FAQ

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 8700F compare to its closest rivals in CPU performance?

A: The 8700F's average benchmark score of 30,746 is within 1% of all four nearest rivals. The AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 8645HS is 0.4% faster, the Intel Core i7-13700TE is 0.9% faster, while the Intel Core i5-13600H is 0.6% slower and the Intel Core Ultra 5 225T is 0.9% slower. These differences are within run-to-run variance.

Q: What is the CPU's memory configuration?

A: The Ryzen 7 8700F supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with 83.2 GB/s bandwidth. It does not support ECC memory, and there is no integrated graphics on the chip.

Q: What are the GPU's key specifications and how does it perform?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER uses the GB205 chip on TSMC's 5 nm process with 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. It has 6,400 shading units, 200 texture mapping units, 80 ROPs, 50 RT cores, and 200 tensor cores. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2,690, placing it at the 18th percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Does the GPU have enough memory for modern games?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER comes with 18 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Memory clocks run at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective speed. This capacity is substantial for high-resolution textures and demanding workloads.

Q: What display outputs does the GPU support?

A: The card provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs, supporting modern high-refresh-rate displays and multi-monitor setups. It uses a dual-slot design measuring 245 mm in length, 115 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, with a single 16-pin power connector.

Q: What is the power requirement for the GPU?

A: The RTX 5070 SUPER has a 275W TDP. The suggested PSU value is not provided in the data, so users should pair it with a power supply appropriate for a 275W graphics card plus the rest of the system.

Q: What is the CPU's release date and platform?

A: The Ryzen 7 8700F was released on 2024-03-31 with a launch MSRP of $270. It uses the AMD Socket AM5 platform and supports PCIe Gen 4 with 20 lanes from the CPU.

Benchmark Performance

The CPU's average benchmark score of 30,746 places it at the 82nd percentile against all CPUs, a strong showing for a mainstream desktop processor. The nearest rival data shows the 8700F essentially tied with four other processors within a 0.9% delta, indicating that AMD's chip is competitive with both mobile H-series parts and lower-power desktop alternatives. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 7,883 and max-thread score of 7,861 demonstrate that the processor delivers consistent performance whether the workload uses exactly 16 threads or scales dynamically.

The GPU tells a very different story. The RTX 5070 SUPER's single benchmark result — 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 2,690 — places it at the 18th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are notably weak: the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M scores 2,664 (1% slower), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 scores 2,662 (1.1% slower), the Intel Arc Pro B50 scores 2,660 (1.1% slower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 scores 2,645 (1.7% slower). These are entry-level and legacy parts, which suggests the 3DMark Steel Nomad score may not fully represent the RTX 5070 SUPER's capabilities, or the benchmark result is anomalously low for a card with 18 GB of GDDR7 memory and 32.15 TFLOPS of FP32 compute.

The combined picture is a system with a top-quartile CPU paired with a GPU that benchmarks near entry-level territory. The combined percentile of 50 reflects this mismatch. In real workloads, the CPU will rarely be the limiting factor; the GPU's performance relative to its specifications suggests either driver issues, thermal constraints, or a benchmark that does not favor the architecture. The 32.15 TFLOPS FP32 rate, 502.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 201.0 GPixel/s pixel rate are high on paper, yet the Steel Nomad score of 2,690 contradicts those specifications.

Gaming Performance

No measured FPS data exists for this exact CPU+GPU combination. The FACT PACK contains no measuredFps rows, so all frame-rate expectations are estimated from the benchmark scores. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking and strong multi-threaded scores suggest it can feed a GPU without bottlenecking in most gaming scenarios, but the GPU's 18th percentile ranking indicates that frame rates will likely be constrained by graphics performance.

Given the RTX 5070 SUPER's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2,690 — a result comparable to the GT 1030 and GT 440, both of which are entry-level cards from previous generations — 1080p gaming at ultra settings would likely produce playable but not high-refresh results in esports titles, while demanding AAA games would require significant settings reductions. At 1440p and 4K, the estimated performance drops further, with the 18 GB memory buffer providing capacity but not necessarily the throughput needed for high frame rates. The 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is respectable, but the low benchmark percentile compared to the GPU's theoretical specs suggests real-world gaming performance may be disappointing.

For competitive shooters and lighter titles, the CPU's single-thread score of 1,008 in 3DMark and PassMark single-thread of 3,872 should sustain high frame rates at lower settings, but the GPU will cap performance well below what the CPU can deliver. The estimated FPS figures are speculative given the anomalous GPU benchmark result; users should expect performance closer to entry-level discrete GPUs based on the Steel Nomad score, despite the card's modern architecture and large memory allocation.

Balance and Bottleneck

The balance analysis hinges on the extreme disparity between CPU and GPU percentiles. The Ryzen 7 8700F at the 82nd percentile is a high-performing processor that will not bottleneck any mainstream GPU. Its 3DMark 8-thread score of 6,559 and 16-thread score of 7,883 indicate ample headroom for gaming and productivity. The GPU at the 18th percentile, however, is the clear limiting factor in this pairing.

In CPU-bound workloads such as software compilation, data compression, and multi-threaded rendering, the 8700F will drive performance, with PassMark multithread at 30,893 and integer math at 100,371 showing strong throughput. In GPU-bound workloads like gaming at high resolutions and graphics rendering, the RTX 5070 SUPER's 2,690 Steel Nomad score will cap performance regardless of the CPU's capabilities. The FPS scaling from the benchmark scores suggests that lowering resolution or graphics settings will not yield significant frame rate improvements because the GPU is already underperforming its specifications.

The power balance reinforces this analysis: the CPU's 65W TDP is modest, while the GPU's 275W TDP dominates system power draw. In a gaming scenario, the GPU will be the primary consumer of power and the primary bottleneck to frame rate. In productivity scenarios, the CPU's 82nd percentile ranking ensures it handles most tasks without issue, while the GPU's role is secondary unless the workload involves CUDA acceleration or ray tracing, where the 50 RT cores and 200 tensor cores could theoretically provide acceleration — though the benchmark data does not support strong real-world performance.

Usage Scenarios

High-refresh gaming: The CPU's strong single-thread performance (3,761 in Cinebench R23 single-core) can drive high frame rates in esports titles, but the GPU's 18th percentile ranking means 144Hz or 240Hz monitors will likely be underutilized. Estimated frame rates at 1080p ultra settings would fall below competitive thresholds, requiring settings reductions to approach high refresh rates.

Streaming: The 8-core, 16-thread CPU provides enough parallelism for game capture and encoding while maintaining gameplay performance. The NVENC capabilities of the RTX 5070 SUPER, implied by its GeForce 50-series architecture, should offload encoding from the CPU, but the GPU's low benchmark score raises questions about its overall encoding throughput.

Video editing: The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 26,646 and PassMark data compression of 378,160 indicate the CPU handles timeline scrubbing, export encoding, and effects processing efficiently. The GPU's 18 GB memory is ample for large timelines and 4K previews, but the 2,690 Steel Nomad score suggests GPU-accelerated effects may not perform as expected.

3D rendering: The CPU's 16 threads deliver strong CPU-based rendering performance, with Cinebench scores that beat most laptops and mid-range desktops. The GPU's 32.15 TFLOPS FP32 compute is theoretically suited for GPU rendering, but the benchmark data does not confirm this, making CPU rendering the safer bet.

Software development: The 82nd percentile CPU ranking and high integer math score of 100,371 make this an excellent development machine. Compilation times will be short, and the 16 threads handle parallel builds efficiently. The GPU is irrelevant for most development tasks, so its weak benchmark score does not impact this scenario.

Student and office work: The CPU's single-thread performance ensures snappy application launches and responsive multitasking. The 65W TDP keeps power consumption low, and the 18 GB GPU memory is overkill for office tasks but harmless. The system excels at productivity workloads, with the CPU's 82nd percentile ranking ensuring no lag in spreadsheets, documents, or web browsing.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The Ryzen 7 8700F uses the AMD Socket AM5 platform, which supports DDR5 memory through a dual-channel interface. The CPU provides 20 PCIe Gen 4 lanes, sufficient for the RTX 5070 SUPER's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface — the GPU will run at PCIe 4.0 speeds, which is unlikely to be a bottleneck given the card's modest performance. The platform supports future AM5 processors, allowing a CPU upgrade without changing the motherboard.

The GPU uses a dual-slot design with a 16-pin power connector and a 275W TDP. The suggested PSU value is not provided, but the 275W TDP plus the 65W CPU leaves substantial headroom for a power supply in the 500-650W range. The card's dimensions — 245 mm length, 115 mm height, 40 mm width — fit most mid-tower cases, and the 1x HDMI 2.1b plus 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs support multi-monitor setups.

A sensible next upgrade would be a more powerful GPU, as the CPU's 82nd percentile ranking provides headroom for a card with higher benchmark scores. The CPU's 65W TDP and AM5 platform also allow for a future CPU upgrade to a higher-core-count part if multi-threaded workloads demand more throughput. The PCIe 4.0 lanes from the CPU are sufficient for current GPUs, so no platform change is needed for a GPU swap.

Build Overview

This is a desktop build class system, pairing the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER. The CPU is a mainstream 8-core Zen 4 processor with a 65W TDP, released in March 2024 at a $270 launch MSRP. The GPU is a GeForce 50-series card with 18 GB of GDDR7 memory, released at the end of 2025, with a 275W TDP and Blackwell 2.0 architecture.

The overall tier, based on the combined percentile of 50, places this system in the middle of all measured CPU+GPU combinations. The CPU's 82nd percentile ranking is top-quartile, while the GPU's 18th percentile ranking is bottom-quartile. This creates a lopsided system where the processor outperforms the graphics card by a wide margin. The average benchmark score of 30,746 for the CPU confirms its strong position, while the GPU's 2,690 Steel Nomad score is the weakest link.

For users who prioritize CPU-heavy workloads, this build offers exceptional value in processing power. For gaming, the GPU will disappoint relative to its specifications and the CPU's capabilities. The system's overall tier reflects this imbalance, making it a workstation-class CPU paired with an entry-level GPU in benchmark terms.

Who Should Build It

Gamers at 1080p with low-to-medium settings expectations will find the RTX 5070 SUPER adequate for esports and older titles, though the 2,690 Steel Nomad score suggests modern AAA games will require significant compromises. The CPU's 82nd percentile ensures no CPU bottlenecks, but the GPU caps performance well below what the processor can deliver. Gamers at 1440p or 4K should look elsewhere, as the GPU's benchmark ranking indicates it will struggle at higher resolutions.

Content creators who rely primarily on CPU-based rendering and encoding will benefit from the 8700F's strong multi-threaded performance — Cinebench R23 at 26,646 and PassMark multithread at 30,893 confirm its productivity chops. Video editors working with 1080p or light 4K timelines can use the 18 GB GPU memory for preview caching, though GPU-accelerated effects may underperform. The 3D rendering community will favor CPU rendering with this system, given the GPU's low benchmark score.

Software developers compiling large codebases will appreciate the 8-core, 16-thread CPU with its 100,371 integer math score. The AM5 platform supports fast DDR5 memory, and the 65W TDP keeps the system cool and quiet during long build sessions. The GPU is sufficient for general development, though machine learning workloads that rely on CUDA may not perform as expected given the benchmark data.

Students and office workers building a desktop for coursework, research, and productivity will find the CPU's 82nd percentile ranking ensures responsive performance across all common applications. The 65W TDP keeps electricity costs low, and the 18 GB GPU memory, while unnecessary for office tasks, provides headroom for future GPU-accelerated applications. Small business workstations handling spreadsheets, databases, and web development will run smoothly, with the CPU handling multi-threaded tasks efficiently and the GPU providing basic acceleration when needed.