Ryzen 5 9600X vs Ryzen 5 7600X: which is better

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X (desktop, 2024) against AMD Ryzen 5 7600X (desktop, 2022): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 9600X is 6% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 30,028 vs 28,259).
Ryzen 5 9600X is 11% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 9600X is about 8% faster in games at 1080p (Tom's Hardware).
Ryzen 5 7600X is $10 cheaper ($168 vs $178).
Ryzen 5 9600X has a lower TDP: 65 W vs 105 W.
Both use socket AM5 and fit the same motherboards (with a suitable BIOS).

Open the full duel

	Ryzen 5 9600X	Ryzen 5 7600X
Overall score	41.7	39.2
PassMark CPU Mark	30,028	28,259
Single-thread rating	4,570	4,128
Games, 1080p, % of the best	72.6%	67.3%
US price	from $178	from $168
Cores	6	6
Threads	12	12
Base clock	3.9 GHz	4.7 GHz
Max boost	5.4 GHz	5.3 GHz
L3 cache	32 MB	32 MB
TDP	65 W	105 W
Max power	88 W	142 W
Memory	DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	5600 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	AM5	AM5
Process	4 nm (TSMC N4P)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Zen 5	Zen 4
Series	Ryzen 9000	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2024	2022
Integrated graphics	Radeon (2 CU)	Radeon (2 CU)

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