AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

Processor comparisons   03-02-2023
   If there are difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing, rendering. Here you can find useful information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, Blender, WPrime, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, AIDA64, Prime95, PCMark 10, RealBench, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, Handbrake, Blender, Furmark, SuperPi, Gears 5, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, MATLAB.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

Borderlands 3
Cyberpunk 2077
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Fallout 76
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto V
Valorant
Apex Legends
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
Watch Dogs Legion
Halo Infinite
Death Stranding
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Valheim

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 7600X or AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

70%

Ryzen 5 7600X

64%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 9 7950X3D is 8% better than Ryzen 5 7600X. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

65%

Ryzen 5 7600X

58%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Forza Horizon 4, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, Control, Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	115.5	102.1
Valorant	131.2	116.0
Cyberpunk 2077	73.5	65.0
Apex Legends	123.3	109.1
Call of Duty Warzone	98.4	87.0
Overwatch	106.3	94.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	90.5	80.1
DOOM Eternal	65.6	58.0
Warzone	102.4	90.5
Assassin's Creed	110.2	97.5
Valheim	108.9	96.3

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 9 7950X3D

71%

Ryzen 5 7600X

74%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 5 7600X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 9 7950X3D since it has less power consumption: 120W vs. 105W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	389	266
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	6235	4361
Cinbench 20 Single-core	922	639
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	14889	10427
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2338	1630
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	40898	28655

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Single-Core	4932	3450
Multi-Core	65949	46212

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Single-Core	2587	2344
Multi-Core	26935	13843

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Announcement date	February 28, 2023	September 27, 2022
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM5	AM5
Core name	Raphael	Raphael
Architecture	Zen 4	Zen 4
Generation	5	5
Turbo Frequency	5.7 MHz	5.3 MHz
Frequency	4.2 MHz	4.7 MHz
Cores	16	6
Threads	32	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	12600 millions	12600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	120 W	105 W
Memory type	DDR5	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	3200	3200
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	1MB	384KB
L2 cache	16MB	6MB
L3 cache	64MB	32MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	100-000000908 100-100000908WOF	100-000000593

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 7600X is 10% better than Ryzen 9 7950X3D in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 10 more core than Ryzen 5 7600X. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D is better: 26
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 7600X is better: 5
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 5 7600X specs and review.