Ryzen Z2 vs Ryzen 5 7600X
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 7600X outperforms Ryzen Z2 by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 375 | 1031 |
| Place by popularity | 50 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | AMD Hawk Point (Zen 4/4c) |
| Power efficiency | 16.17 | 26.17 |
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Manufacturer | TSMC | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023) | Hawk Point-U (Zen 4) (2023−2025) |
| Release date | 27 September 2022 (2 years ago) | 6 January 2025 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z2 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) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 4.7 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.3 GHz | 5.1 GHz |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 16 MB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm, 6 nm | 4 nm |
| Die size | 70 mm2 | 178 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 61 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z2 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 | no data |
| Socket | AM5 | FP7/FP7r2/FP8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | 5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V | AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, SSSE3 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z2 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5-5200 | DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | 128 GB | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz) | AMD Radeon 780M |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z2.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | no data |
| 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.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.73 | 7.65 |
| Integrated graphics card | 4.04 | 16.62 |
| Recency | 27 September 2022 | 6 January 2025 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen 5 7600X has a 131.8% higher aggregate performance score.
Ryzen Z2, on the other hand, has 311.4% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 275% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Ryzen Z2 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop processor while Ryzen Z2 is a notebook one.
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