AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600
73.3Single-core—
49.3Multi-core52.6
66Gamingspec-based65.3
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7600X6 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 7600X
- 24% higher Base clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 9600
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 49
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 38% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 105 W
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 65 W+38% |
| Max turbo power | 142 W | — |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 4.7 GHz+24% | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.3 GHz+2% | 5.2 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB | 32 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) | AMD Radeon Graphics (2 CU RDNA 2) |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 2,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | 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 7600X | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 28 | 28 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7600X | AMD Ryzen 5 9600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,963Top 27% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,242Top 46% | — |
| PassMark | 28,270Top 44% | 29,315+4%Top 42% |
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