Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Ryzen 5 7600X

Place in the ranking	338	422
Place by popularity	69	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 5	Phoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency	16.16	99.70
Architecture codename	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)	Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date	27 September 2022 (2 years ago)	May 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	12	16
Base clock speed	4.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.3 GHz	5.1 GHz
L1 cache	384 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB (shared)	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm, 6 nm	4 nm
Die size	70 mm²	178 mm²
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C	no data
Number of transistors	CCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million	25,000 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z1 Extreme 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	AM5	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z1 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-V

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	128 GB	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare

AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

AMD Radeon 780M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

PCIe version	5.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	24	20

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 7600X 18.61
+13.5%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 16.40

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen 5 7600X 28475
+13.5%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 25097

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen 5 7600X 2891
+31.7%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2195

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen 5 7600X 12955
+33.7%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 9692

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 7600X 2517
+7.7%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2336

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 7600X 314
+17.2%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 268

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 7600X 12003
+17%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 10258

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 7600X 205

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 214
+4.1%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 7600X 2217
+16.2%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 1908

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 7600X 8058
+30%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 6197

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 7600X 69291
+10.6%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 62657

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 5 7600X 371
+21.9%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme 304

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.61	16.40
Integrated graphics card	4.42	18.29
Physical cores	6	8
Threads	12	16
Chip lithography	5 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	15 Watt

Ryzen 5 7600X has a 13.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen Z1 Extreme, on the other hand, has 313.8% faster integrated GPU, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 25% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 7600X is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Z1 Extreme in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 7600X is a desktop processor while Ryzen Z1 Extreme is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen Z1 Extreme, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.