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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 vs Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500: Comparison

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 and Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500 separate most on l2 cache: AMD Ryzen 5 7600 at 6 MB, Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500 at 1.5 MB, 75% in favour of AMD Ryzen 5 7600. L3 Cache splits them by another 72%, again favouring AMD Ryzen 5 7600. They match on 10 other specifications, including form factor, market segment and performance cores.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600
AMDAMD Ryzen 5 7600
9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500
IntelIntel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500

Specs

Specification
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
AMD Ryzen 5 7600
9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500
Intel 9th Gen Intel Core i5 9500
Product LineRyzen 5Core i
Form FactorDesktopDesktop
Model Number76009500
CodenameRaphaelCoffee Lake
Release Year20232019
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
SocketAM5LGA1151
Socket StatusCurrentEnd of Life
Process Node5 nm14 nm
Performance Cores66
Efficiency Cores00
SMT Enabledtruefalse
P-Core Base Clock3.83.0
P-Core Boost Clock5.14.4
L2 Cache6 MB1.5 MB-75%
L3 Cache32 MB9 MB-72%
Base Power65 W65 W
Memory TypeDDR5DDR4
Max Memory Speed52002666
Memory Channels22
Max Memory Capacity128128
Integrated GraphicsYesYes
iGPU ModelAMD Radeon Graphics (RDNA 2, 2 CUs)Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU Compute Units224
Copilot Plus Certifiedfalsefalse
PCIe Generation5.0PCIe 3.0
PCIe Lanes2416-33%
Launch MSRP229192
Retail AvailabilitytrueDiscontinued
Cores66
Threads126
ArchitectureZen 4 (7000 series)Coffee Lake, 9th Gen Intel Core

Verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7600

7.9 / 10 Expert Rating

The AMD Ryzen 5 7600 is a well-rounded mainstream desktop chip that covers everyday computing and light gaming without a premium price tag.

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