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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

AMD Ryzen 5 7600
57.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
70.2Inno Score
66.5Single-core56.3
47.6Multi-core73.8
64.7Gamingspec-based80.2
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 76008 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X wins this desktop processor face-off, 70.2 to 57.5, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+26). AMD Ryzen 5 7600 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7600

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 56
  • 38% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 105 W
  • 29% lower process: 5 nm vs 7 nm
  • 25% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 4
  • 17% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 28 vs 24
  • Lower launch price: $229 vs $799

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X

  • Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 48
  • 167% higher cores: 16 vs 6
  • 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
  • 167% higher threads: 32 vs 12
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 32 MB

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7600AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Announced20232020
SocketAM5AM4
Process5 nm+29%7 nm
Base TDP65 W+38%105 W
Max turbo power88 W142 W+61%
Unlocked multiplierYesYes
Cooler includedYesNo

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7600AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Cores616+167%
Performance cores616+167%
Efficiency cores00
Threads1232+167%
Base clock3.8 GHz+12%3.4 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+4%4.9 GHz
L2 cache6 MB8 MB+33%
L3 cache32 MB64 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7600AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
iGPUAMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2)—
iGPU clock2,200 MHz—

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7600AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7600AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
PCIe version5+25%4
CPU PCIe lanes28+17%24

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 versus AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7600AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
Cinebench R23 (single)1,833+12%Top 39%1,640Bottom 47%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,369Top 50%28,500+98%Top 18%
PassMark26,959Top 40%45,247+68%Top 17%
PassMark (single thread)3,907+12%Top 32%3,477Top 45%
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