AMD Ryzen 7 5700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 5700X 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 7 5700X

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	512 KB vs 384 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 15% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95 °C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 7 nm
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4136 vs 3384
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28433 vs 26631

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs 4 Apr 2022
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95 °C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 7 nm
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4136 vs 3384
PassMark - CPU mark	28433 vs 26631
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6894 vs 6885

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3384

4136

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

26631

28433

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6885

6894

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
PassMark - Single thread mark	3384	4136
PassMark - CPU mark	26631	28433
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6885	6894

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 5700X	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Zen 4
Launch date	4 Apr 2022	27 Sep 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$299
OPN PIB	100-100000926WOF
OPN Tray	100-000000926	100-000000593
Place in performance rating	533	320
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	4.7 GHz
Die size	81 mm²	71 mm²
L1 cache	512 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	6 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	5 nm
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	100 °C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	5.3 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	12
Transistor count	4150 million	6570 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		61 °C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5-5200
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM5
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	24
PCI Express revision	4.0	5.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)