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Compare AMD Ryzen 9 7900X vs Ryzen 5 9600X

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X and AMD Ryzen 5 9600X are both processors with the same Socket (AM5), Integrated Graphics (Radeon) and Maximum Supported Memory (192 GB). The main differences are in CPU Single-Core Performance (+11%), Core Name, CPU Cores and CPU Threads.
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Brand
AMD
Brand
AMD
Model
100-100000589WOF
Model
100-100001405WOF
Release Date
📅 September 2022
Release Date
📅 July 2024
* First availability for purchase, it may not correspond to the actual market launch date.
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User reviews
★★★★★
(2 reviews)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
45th / 589
(-11%)
CPU Single-Core Performance (Charts)
29th / 589
(0%)
Single-Core Effective Value
83rd / 244
Single-Core Effective Value
10th / 244
Workstation Performance (Charts)
39th / 270
(0%)
Workstation Performance (Charts)
89th / 270
(-72%)
Workstation Effective Value
20th / 263
Workstation Effective Value
59th / 263
Gaming Performance (Charts)
31st / 148
(-1%)
Gaming Performance (Charts)
28th / 148
(0%)
Gaming Effective Value
42nd / 145
Gaming Effective Value
5th / 145
TDP
🔌 170 Watts
TDP
🔌 65 Watts
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Series
Ryzen 9 7000 Series
Series
Ryzen 5 9000 Series
Core Name
Raphael
Core Name
Granite Ridge
Socket
AM5
Socket
AM5
Integrated Graphics
Radeon
Integrated Graphics
Radeon
CPU Cores
12
CPU Cores
6
CPU Threads
24
CPU Threads
12
CPU Clock Rate
4700 MHz
CPU Clock Rate
3900 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
5600 MHz
CPU Turbo Clock Rate
5400 MHz
CPU Cooler included
No
CPU Cooler included
No
Manufacturing Process
5 nm
Manufacturing Process
4 nm
Maximum Supported Memory
192 GB
Maximum Supported Memory
192 GB
Cache L3
64 MB
Cache L3
32 MB

Comparison and key differences summary

Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X:

  • Hugely better multithreading performance, around +72%
  • Moderately better workstation effective value.
  • +6 more cores
  • +12 more threads
  • +32 MB L3 Cache
  • Higher CPU Clock frequency (+800 MHz)
  • Higher Max Turbo Clock frequency (+200 MHz)

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Reasons to buy the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X:

  • 41% cheaper, you can save $125.99
  • Moderately better single-core performance, around +11%
  • Much better single-core effective value.
  • Slightly better gaming performance, around +1%
  • Moderately better gaming effective value.
  • Newer Product, it was released around 22 months later
  • Around 62% lower thermal design power

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