Steam Deck OLED APU vs Ryzen 5 7600

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 7600
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
17.05
+271%
Steam Deck OLED APU
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.59

Ryzen 5 7600 outperforms Steam Deck OLED APU by a whopping 271% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 7600 and Steam Deck OLED APU processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3801304
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation55.05no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataRenoir (Ryzen 4000 APU)
Power efficiency24.8228.96
Architecture codenameRaphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)Van Gogh (Custom) (2023)
Release date14 January 2023 (1 year ago)9 November 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$229no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7600 and Steam Deck OLED APU basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache32 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography5 nm6 nm
Die size71 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature95 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)61 °Cno data
Number of transistorsCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7600 and Steam Deck OLED APU compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1no data
SocketAM5no data
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Steam Deck OLED APU. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475VMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Steam Deck OLED APU are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Steam Deck OLED APU. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-5200DDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)AMD Radeon Steam Deck 8CU (1000 - 1600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7600 and Steam Deck OLED APU.

PCIe version5.0no data
PCI Express lanes24no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen 5 7600 17.05
+271%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4.59

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 7600 2339
+239%
Steam Deck OLED APU 689

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7600 11095
+149%
Steam Deck OLED APU 4457

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7600 2088
+40.5%
Steam Deck OLED APU 1486

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 7600 64613
+228%
Steam Deck OLED APU 19684

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.05 4.59
Recency 14 January 2023 9 November 2023
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7600 has a 271.5% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 20% more advanced lithography process.

Steam Deck OLED APU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Steam Deck OLED APU in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 7600 is a desktop processor while Steam Deck OLED APU is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7600 and Steam Deck OLED APU, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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