Ryzen 5 7600X vs Ryzen 3 5125C
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 3 5125C and Ryzen 5 7600X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 340 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 69 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000) | AMD Ryzen 5 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 16.16 |
| Architecture codename | Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023) | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) |
| Release date | 5 May 2022 (2 years ago) | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 3 5125C 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 5.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 384 KB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm, 6 nm |
| Die size | 180 mm2 | 71+122 mm |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 95 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 61 °C |
| Number of transistors | 10,700 million | CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 3 5125C 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 | FP6 | AM5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 3 5125C and Ryzen 5 7600X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 3 5125C and Ryzen 5 7600X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 3 5125C and Ryzen 5 7600X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-5200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 3 5125C and Ryzen 5 7600X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 24 |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 2.98 | 4.42 |
| Recency | 5 May 2022 | 27 September 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 105 Watt |
Ryzen 3 5125C has 600% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 5 7600X, on the other hand, has 48.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 4 months, 200% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 3 5125C and Ryzen 5 7600X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 3 5125C is a notebook processor while Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 3 5125C and Ryzen 5 7600X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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