FX-7600P vs Ryzen 5 1600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1600X
2017
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
8.22
+404%
FX-7600P
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
1.63

Ryzen 5 1600X outperforms FX-7600P by a whopping 404% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-7600P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9142079
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.42no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Kaveri
Power efficiency8.194.41
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Kaveri (2014−2015)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)4 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-7600P 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads124
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.6 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sBGA (FP3)
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography14 nm28 nm
Die size192 mm2245 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million2,410 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-7600P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketAM4FP3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-7600P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX, FMA
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
FRTC-+
TrueAudio-+
PowerNow-+
PowerGating-+
Out-of-band client management-+
VirusProtect-+
HSA-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-7600P are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
IOMMU 2.0-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-7600P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-2133
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
iGPU core count-8
Enduro-+
Switchable graphics-+
UVD-+
VCE-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-7600P integrated GPUs.

DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-7600P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-DirectX® 12
Vulkan-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-7600P.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes248

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 1600X 8.22
+404%
FX-7600P 1.63

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.

Ryzen 5 1600X 13056
+406%
FX-7600P 2582

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 1600X 1136
+213%
FX-7600P 363

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 1600X 4760
+490%
FX-7600P 807

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.22 1.63
Recency 11 April 2017 4 June 2014
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen 5 1600X has a 404.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

FX-7600P, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1600X is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-7600P in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1600X is a desktop processor while FX-7600P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 1600X and FX-7600P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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