Ryzen 5 7600 vs Ryzen 5 7600X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7600X
2022
6 cores / 12 threads, 105 Watt
17.93
+5.1%
Ryzen 5 7600
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
17.06

Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen 5 7600 by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking346381
Place by popularity68not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data55.04
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5no data
Power efficiency16.1724.85
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date27 September 2022 (2 years ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen 5 7600 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1212
Base clock speed4.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed5.3 GHz5.1 GHz
L1 cache384 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB (shared)32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm, 6 nm5 nm
Die size70 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °C61 °C
Number of transistorsCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd MillionCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen 5 7600 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
SocketAM5AM5
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

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

AMD-V++

Memory specs

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

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)

Peripherals

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

PCIe version5.05.0
PCI Express lanes2424

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 17.93
+5.1%
Ryzen 5 7600 17.06

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 7600X 28474
+5.1%
Ryzen 5 7600 27098

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 7600X 2890
+5.2%
Ryzen 5 7600 2747

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 7600X 12938
+5.8%
Ryzen 5 7600 12226

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 5 7600X 8480
+4.4%
Ryzen 5 7600 8122

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 5 7600X 49430
+7.1%
Ryzen 5 7600 46166

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 5 7600X 17291
+8.1%
Ryzen 5 7600 15993

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 5 7600X 2.76
+10.9%
Ryzen 5 7600 3.06

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 5 7600X 28
+7.3%
Ryzen 5 7600 26

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 7600X 2517
+7.6%
Ryzen 5 7600 2339

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 7600X 314
+5.4%
Ryzen 5 7600 298

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 7600X 3.71
+5.7%
Ryzen 5 7600 3.51

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 5 7600X 13.2
+5.6%
Ryzen 5 7600 12.5

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 5 7600X 16178
+15.2%
Ryzen 5 7600 14038

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 5 7600X 148
+7.3%
Ryzen 5 7600 138

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 5 7600X 367
+5.8%
Ryzen 5 7600 347

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7600X 12003
+8.2%
Ryzen 5 7600 11095

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 7600X 205
Ryzen 5 7600 219
+6.8%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7600X 2217
+6.2%
Ryzen 5 7600 2088

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 7600X 8058
+6.5%
Ryzen 5 7600 7566

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 7600X 69291
+7.2%
Ryzen 5 7600 64613

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 7600X 371
+7.4%
Ryzen 5 7600 345

Blender v3.3 Classroom CPU(-)

Ryzen 5 7600X 328
Ryzen 5 7600 352
+7.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.93 17.06
Recency 27 September 2022 14 January 2023
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 5 7600X has a 5.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 5 7600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen 5 7600.


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