Ryzen 5 7600X vs Phenom II X3 700e
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Phenom II X3 700e by a whopping 1861% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Phenom II X3 700e and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2416 | 300 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 79 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.35 | 47.82 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Architecture codename | Heka (2009−2010) | Raphael (Zen4) |
| Release date | June 2009 (15 years ago) | 27 September 2022 (1 year ago) |
| Current price | $22 | $318 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 5 7600X has 999% better value for money than Phenom II X3 700e.
Detailed specifications
Phenom II X3 700e and Ryzen 5 7600X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 3 (Tri-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 3 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 4.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 128 KB (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Die size | 258 mm2 | 70 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | 758 million | CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Phenom II X3 700e and Ryzen 5 7600X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | AM3 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 700e and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V |
| AES-NI | no data | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 700e and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 700e and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 700e and Ryzen 5 7600X.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 24 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Phenom II X3 700e by 1861% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Phenom II X3 700e by 1865% in Passmark.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.94 | 18.43 |
| Physical cores | 3 | 6 |
| Threads | 3 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 105 Watt |
The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 700e in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 700e and Ryzen 5 7600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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