AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 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 9600X

AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 4 nm vs 5 nm
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4579 vs 4192

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	8 Aug 2024 vs 27 Sep 2022
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm vs 5 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4579 vs 4192

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
Around 7% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 35855 vs 30032
Around 17% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 8904 vs 7599

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
L1 cache	512 KB vs 80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB vs 1 MB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	35855 vs 30032
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	8904 vs 7599

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4579

4192

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30032

35855

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7599

8904

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4579	4192
PassMark - CPU mark	30032	35855
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7599	8904

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 9600X	AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Essentials
Launch date	8 Aug 2024	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$279	$399
Place in performance rating	202	199
Architecture codename		Zen 4
OPN Tray		100-000000591
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.9 GHz	4.5 GHz
Die size	70.6 mm²	70 mm²
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	4 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	5.4 GHz	5.4 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	8,315 million	6570 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		61 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR5-5200
Max memory channels		2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 24 Lanes, (CPU only)
Max number of PCIe lanes		24
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™)