AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600
68.4Single-core—
49.6Multi-core52.6
64.1Gamingspec-based65.3
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500F6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 9600
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 9600 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9600
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 50
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | 88 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.8 GHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz | 5.2 GHz+4% |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | — | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 256 GB+100% |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28 | 28 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500F | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,570Top 36% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,300Top 42% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,850Top 35% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,300Top 48% | — |
| PassMark | 27,500Top 48% | 29,315+7%Top 42% |
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