Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
Spec score
Spec score 58
$210
Amazon US, Oct 24
Ryzen 5 7600 against Ryzen 5 7600X
Level on the overall index; the details below decide it. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · AMD
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Spec score
Spec score 59
$152
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Ryzen 5 7600Xright
59 vs 61 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Light gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming
Ryzen 5 7600Xright
63 vs 65 on the gaming blend.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 5 7600Xright
63 vs 65 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
3D & rendering
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Gaming & streaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
AI & local models
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 5 7600: 58
Ryzen 5 7600X: 59
1 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 5 7600: 65
Ryzen 5 7600X: 67
2 ptsto the right
Multi-core
Ryzen 5 7600: 35
Ryzen 5 7600X: 36
1 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 5 7600: 70
Ryzen 5 7600X: 72
2 ptsto the right
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 5 7600: 28.4
Ryzen 5 7600X: 32.8
15%to the right
Typical price
Ryzen 5 7600: $204
Ryzen 5 7600X: $180
$24to the right
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 5 7600: 6
Ryzen 5 7600X: 6
level
Threads
Ryzen 5 7600: 12
Ryzen 5 7600X: 12
level
Boost clock
Ryzen 5 7600: 5.1 GHz
Ryzen 5 7600X: 5.3 GHz
4%to the right
Turbo power
Ryzen 5 7600: 88 W
Ryzen 5 7600X: 142 W
61%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 5 7600X leads in games by 3%.
- The Ryzen 5 7600X has 3% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- The Ryzen 5 7600X is 3% quicker in single-threaded work, which is most of what a desktop does.
- The Ryzen 5 7600X typically costs $24 less.
- Per dollar, the Ryzen 5 7600X is the better buy: 32.8 points per $100 against 28.4.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 5 7600 | Ryzen 5 7600X |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Zen 4 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM5 |
| Cores / threads | 6 / 12 | 6 / 12 |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz (better) |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.3 GHz (better) |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 105 / 142 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | AMD | AMD |
| Released | 2023 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $204 | $180 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.