Ryzen Threadripper 7970X vs Ryzen 5 7600

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	331	11
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	46.95	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen4)	Storm Peak
Release date	14 January 2023 (1 year ago)	no data
Current price	$304	$2399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	12	64
Base clock speed	3.8 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Die size	71 mm2	4x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million	26,280 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 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	AM5	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR5-5200

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X.

PCIe version	5.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	24	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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 Threadripper 7970X outperforms Ryzen 5 7600 by 258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	17.57	62.94
Physical cores	6	32
Threads	12	64
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	350 Watt

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