AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Launch date	14 Jan 2023 vs 27 Sep 2022
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Around 4% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
1048576x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
1048576x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4136 vs 3908
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28433 vs 27051
Around 5% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6894 vs 6550

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 5.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB vs 32MB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4136 vs 3908
PassMark - CPU mark	28433 vs 27051
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6894 vs 6550

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3908

4136

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

27051

28433

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6550

6894

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3908	4136
PassMark - CPU mark	27051	28433
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6550	6894

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Essentials
Launch date	14 Jan 2023	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$229	$299
Place in performance rating	397	320
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-000000593
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	4.7 GHz
Die size	71 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	64K (per core)	384 KB
L2 cache	1MB (per core)	6 MB
L3 cache	32MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61°C	61 °C
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.1 GHz	5.3 GHz
Number of cores	6	6
Number of threads	12	12
Unlocked
Transistor count		6570 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR5-5200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24	24
PCIe configurations	5.0
PCI Express revision		5.0
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)