THE STARTING POINT FOR PC GAMING PROCESSORS
They are similar to existing G-series processors but exclude integrated graphics. AMD says both CPUs are the company's new baseline for folks building gaming PCs with a discrete GPU. Both processor are for the state-of-the-art Socket AM5 platform, upgradable for years to come!

General Specifications
AMD Ryzen™ 7 8700F
Series: Ryzen 8000 Series
Form Factor: Desktops
AMD PRO Technologies: No
Regional Availability: Global
Former Codename: Phoenix
Architecture: Zen 4
# of CPU Cores: 8
Multithreading (SMT): Yes
# of Threads: 16
Max. Boost Clock: Up to 5 GHz
Base Clock: 4.1 GHz
L2 Cache: 8 MB
L3 Cache: 16 MB
Default TDP: 65W
AMD Configurable TDP (cTDP): 45-65W
Processor Technology for CPU Cores: TSMC 4nm FinFET
CPU Compute Die (CCD) Size: 178mm²
Unlocked for Overclocking: Yes
AMD EXPO™ Memory Overclocking Technology: Yes
Precision Boost Overdrive: Yes
Curve Optimizer Voltage Offsets: Yes
AMD Ryzen™ Master Support: Yes
CPU Socket: AM5
CPU Boost Technology: Precision Boost 2
Supported Extensions
AES , AMD-V , AVX , AVX2 , AVX512 , FMA3 , MMX-plus , SHA , SSE , SSE2 , SSE3 , SSSE3 , SSE4.1 , SSE4.2 , SSE4A , x86-64
Max. Operating Temperature (Tjmax): 95°C
*OS Support: Windows 11 - 64-Bit Edition , Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition , RHEL x86 64-Bit , Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Native USB 4 (40Gbps) Ports:2
Native USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Ports:2
Native USB 2.0 (480Mbps) Ports:1
PCI Express® Version:PCIe® 4