5 120U vs Ryzen 5 7600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7600
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
17.70
+62.8%

Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms Core 5 120U by an impressive 63% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7600 and Core 5 120U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking370734
Place by popularity64not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation54.40no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataRaptor Lake-U
Power efficiency24.8366.08
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date14 January 2023 (1 year ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7600 and Core 5 120U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed3.8 GHz1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data55 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size71 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °Cno data
Number of transistorsCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7600 and Core 5 120U 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 configuration11
SocketAM5FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Core 5 120U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475VIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen 5 7600 and Core 5 120U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Core 5 120U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Core 5 120U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory sizeno data96 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.25 GHz
Execution Unitsno data80

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen 5 7600 and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Core 5 120U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Core 5 120U.

PCIe version5.04.0
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 7600 17.70
+62.8%
5 120U 10.87

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 7600 27095
+62.9%
5 120U 16633

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 7600 2339
+63.3%
5 120U 1432

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 7600 298
+16%
5 120U 257

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7600 11095
+29.4%
5 120U 8576

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 7600 219
5 120U 437
+99.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7600 2088
+12.4%
5 120U 1858

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 7600 7566
+28.6%
5 120U 5882

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 7600 64613
+92%
5 120U 33657

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 7600 345
+18.6%
5 120U 291

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.70 10.87
Recency 14 January 2023 8 January 2024
Physical cores 6 10
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7600 has a 62.8% higher aggregate performance score.

5 120U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 months, 66.7% more physical cores, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 5 120U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 7600 is a desktop processor while Core 5 120U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7600 and Core 5 120U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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