When overclocked, AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X outperforms Ryzen 7 7700X in speed.
When overclocked, AMD's Ryzen 5 9600X outperforms Ryzen 7 7700X in speed.
AMD's forthcoming Ryzen 5 9600X CPU, which is expected to be the least expensive model in the Ryzen 9000 series lineup when it launches next month, has some quite intriguing performance data revealed. The CPU-Z test results for the new CPU were leaked by frequent benchmark leaker @9550pro, and it's not good news for owners of AMD Ryzen 7000 processors.The Ryzen 5 9600X was seen operating at an all-core frequency of 5.7GHz, which is significantly higher than the maximum boost frequency of 5.4GHz that we anticipate, suggesting that this is perhaps an overclock. If true, it may indicate that there is a lot of space for overclocking in the Ryzen 9000 series. The CPU receives an enormous jump in CPU-Z benchmarks as a result of this large overclock.
The Ryzen 5 9600X was seen operating at an all-core frequency of 5.7GHz, which is significantly higher than the maximum boost frequency of 5.4GHz that we anticipate, suggesting that this is perhaps an overclock. If true, it may indicate that there is a lot of space for overclocking in the Ryzen 9000 series. The CPU receives an enormous jump in CPU-Z benchmarks as a result of this large overclock.
The 871-point single-thread score is sufficient to defeat Intel's Core i5-14600K and surpasses all Ryzen 7000 CPUs, including the Ryzen 9 7950X. The Ryzen 5 9600X's multi thread score of 7,096 was a significant gain over its score of 6,221 and, astonishingly, this result was only slightly lower than that of the Ryzen 5 7600X, which had two less cores short of the Ryzen 7 7700 and Ryzen 7 7700X, which scored 7,638 and 7,893 respectively.
However, Intel continues to top the multi-threaded testing, with the Core i5-14600K leading the pack with 10,108 because of its extra cores. It is, therefore, also more costly than the Ryzen 5 7600X CPU.
In addition to giving overclockers a means of increasing performance, even enthusiasts who enjoy experimenting with AMD's frequency-boosting capabilities and Ryzen Master software may find that much more performance is available above and beyond the stock speed settings—something that hasn't really been the case for a few Ryzen CPU generations. For instance, as the video below shows, overclocking AMD's highly popular Ryzen 5 2600 was simple and produced noticeable performance gains.
As per usual, we must interpret the performance numbers cautiously because we are unsure of the arrangement that was employed, particularly if any unique cooling was also used. Fortunately, the Ryzen 9000 series won't be around for long, and anyone who already has a cooler that works with earlier AMD motherboards should be able to use it with the new CPUs as well.
Although the next generation of Arrow Lake-S Core Ultra 200 CPUs from Intel are expected to ship much later in 2024, little information about them has been disclosed thus far. AMD may introduce its Ryzen 9000 X3D CPUs with the gaming framerate-boosting 3D V-Cache as early as September, which is concerning for Intel putting Intel under pressure especially when it comes to gaming performance.
This is totally feasible because the 3D V-Cache models often come a few months after the first introduction. AMD benefits from having a proven Socket AM5 platform, whereas Intel will also have to cope with a complete socket shift. It goes without saying that PC aficionados will find the second half of 2024 to be highly exciting.
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