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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D: Comparison
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D separate most on l3 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X at 16 MB, AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D at 96 MB, 83% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D. L2 Cache splits them by another 50%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D. They match on 10 other specifications, including product line, form factor and market segment.
Specs
| Specification |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Product Line | Ryzen 5 | Ryzen 5 |
| Form Factor | Desktop | Desktop |
| Model Number | 2600X | 7600X3D |
| Codename | Pinnacle Ridge | Raphael |
| Release Year | 2018 | 2024 |
| TDP | 95 W | 105 W |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | AM4 | AM5 |
| Socket Status | End of Life | Current |
| Process Node | 12 nm | 5 nm |
| Performance Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| SMT Enabled | true | true |
| P-Core Base Clock | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| P-Core Boost Clock | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| L2 Cache | 3 MB-50% | 6 MB |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB-83% | 96 MB |
| Base Power | 95 W | 105 W |
| Max Turbo Power | 128 | 142 |
| Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR5 |
| Max Memory Speed | 2933 | 5200 |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 64 | 128 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Yes |
| Copilot Plus Certified | false | false |
| PCIe Generation | 3.0 | PCIe 5.0 |
| PCIe Lanes | 20-17% | 24 |
| Launch MSRP | 229 | 249 |
| Retail Availability | Retail | Boxed Retail |
| Architecture | Zen+, Ryzen 2000 Series | Zen 4 (7000 series) |
| Cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
Verdict
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
8.9 / 10 Expert Rating
The AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D is one of the best gaming CPUs available, its huge L3 cache translating directly into higher in-game frame rates.