Ryzen 4700S vs Ryzen 5 9600X
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 4700S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 306 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 49.07 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 27.64 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Granite Ridge (2024) | Cardinal (2021) |
| Release date | 8 August 2024 (less than a year ago) | 26 June 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $279 | $399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 4700S 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 | 3.9 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1 MB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 32 MB (shared) | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 70.6 mm2 | 308 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 8,315 million | 10,600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 4700S 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 | AMD BGA 2197 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 4700S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 4700S are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 4700S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | unknown Depends on motherboard |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon Graphics | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 4700S.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 24 | 4 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 8 August 2024 | 26 June 2021 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 7 nm |
Ryzen 5 9600X has an age advantage of 3 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.
Ryzen 4700S, on the other hand, has 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 4700S. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 4700S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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