Ryzen 5 7600 vs Ryzen 7 5800X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 5800X
2020
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
18.19
+2.8%

Ryzen 7 5800X outperforms Ryzen 5 7600 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking354372
Place by popularity6061
Cost-effectiveness evaluation23.4752.20
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency15.8024.83
Architecture codenameVermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022)Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date8 October 2020 (4 years ago)14 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449$229

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 5 7600 has 122% better value for money than Ryzen 7 5800X.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7600 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.8 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz5.1 GHz
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache512 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB32 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm
Die size2 x 80.7 sq. mm; I/O = 125 mm271 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C61 °C
Number of transistorsno dataCCD: 6,5 Mrd + IOD: 3,4 Mrd Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7600 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 configuration11
SocketAM4AM5
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA5 nm, 0.650 - 1.475V
AES-NI++
AVX++
Precision Boost 2++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size128 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth51.196 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7600.

PCIe version4.05.0
PCI Express lanesno data24

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 7 5800X 18.19
+2.8%
Ryzen 5 7600 17.70

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 7 5800X 27845
+2.8%
Ryzen 5 7600 27095

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 7 5800X 2201
Ryzen 5 7600 2747
+24.8%

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 7 5800X 10266
Ryzen 5 7600 12224
+19.1%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 7 5800X 6835
Ryzen 5 7600 8122
+18.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 7 5800X 45548
Ryzen 5 7600 46166
+1.4%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 7 5800X 15873
Ryzen 5 7600 15993
+0.8%

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 7 5800X 3.04
+0.7%
Ryzen 5 7600 3.06

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 7 5800X 29
+11%
Ryzen 5 7600 26

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Ryzen 7 5800X 2609
+11.5%
Ryzen 5 7600 2339

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 7 5800X 266
Ryzen 5 7600 298
+12.2%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 7 5800X 3.09
Ryzen 5 7600 3.51
+13.6%

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Ryzen 7 5800X 15
+20%
Ryzen 5 7600 12.5

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 7 5800X 152
+10.3%
Ryzen 5 7600 138

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 7 5800X 339
Ryzen 5 7600 347
+2.4%

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Ryzen 7 5800X 15604
+11.2%
Ryzen 5 7600 14038

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 7 5800X 10724
Ryzen 5 7600 11095
+3.5%

Blender(-)

Ryzen 7 5800X 197
Ryzen 5 7600 219
+11.2%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 7 5800X 1683
Ryzen 5 7600 2088
+24.1%

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 7 5800X 6907
Ryzen 5 7600 7566
+9.5%

7-Zip

Ryzen 7 5800X 72114
+11.6%
Ryzen 5 7600 64613

WebXPRT 3

Ryzen 7 5800X 302
Ryzen 5 7600 345
+14.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.19 17.70
Recency 8 October 2020 14 January 2023
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 5800X has a 2.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Ryzen 5 7600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 61.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 7600.


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