Ryzen 5 7500X3D vs Ryzen 5 7600 — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The Ryzen 5 7600 leads on 5 of 6 shared benchmarks (7% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 5 7500X3D takes 1 (6% in Cinebench R23 multi).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the Ryzen 5 7500X3D and the Ryzen 5 7600. Released 2025 (Ryzen 5 7500X3D), 2023 (Ryzen 5 7600). Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 5 7600
*Price sourced from Amazon.com. Price and availability subject to change.
Where to buy
A listing for each part; the current price and stock are on the retailer's page.
Specs side-by-side
| Spec | Ryzen 5 7500X3D | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | 6 |
| threads | 12 | 12 |
| base clock ghz | 4 | 3.8 |
| boost clock ghz | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| tdp w | 65 | 65 |
| l2 cache mb | 6 | — |
| l3 cache mb | 96 | 32 |
| process nm | 5 | 5 |
| socket | AM5 | AMD Socket AM5 |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Overclock3D, NoobFeed, WePC, Notebookcheck, VividRepairs, Guru3D, HardwareDB, cpu-monkey.com, Geekbench Browser, Overclocking.com, BenchLeaks, WCCFTech, NanoReview, PassMark and numberworld.org; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | Ryzen 5 7500X3D | Ryzen 5 7600 |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: Overclock3D, NoobFeed |
792 points | — |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: WePC, Notebookcheck, VividRepairs, Guru3D |
14,200 points | 13,433 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: WePC, Notebookcheck, VividRepairs |
1,730 points | 1,852 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, Notebookcheck, cpu-monkey.com, Geekbench Browser, Overclocking.com, BenchLeaks, WCCFTech, NanoReview |
11,232 points | 12,486 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: HardwareDB, Notebookcheck, cpu-monkey.com, Geekbench Browser, Overclocking.com, WCCFTech, BenchLeaks, NanoReview |
2,399 points | 2,797 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
25,032 points | 26,973 points |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,495 points | — |
| PassMark CPU Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,908 points |
| PassMark Single Thread (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
3,495 points | 3,908 points |
| PassMark Single Thread Rating (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
— | 3,908 points |
| Y-cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org |
— | 30 seconds |
| Y-Cruncher 1B (lower is better) Source: numberworld.org |
— | 30 seconds |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the Ryzen 5 7500X3D or the Ryzen 5 7600?
The Ryzen 5 7600 leads on 5 of 6 shared benchmarks (7% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 5 7500X3D takes 1 (6% in Cinebench R23 multi).
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