Is Ryzen 5 7600 good? – Ryzen 5 7600 review (non-X)

The Ryzen 5 7600 is said to bring unparalleled efficiency to the AM5 platform, but how good is it really?

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AMD introduced the Ryzen 5 7600 at CES 2023, along with two other “non-X” CPUs. The new “none-X” CPUs promise to bring high performance with unmatched efficiency, none of them hit above a default TDP of 65W. But, specifically, is the Ryzen 5 7600 worth it? 

Now Read: AMD announces 7000 X3D CPUs at CES 2023. 

We were almost worried the additional announcement of the 7000 series X3D CPUs was going to overshadow the announcement of the “none-X” but we’re happy to see them get the attention they deserve. 

Without further delay, let’s get into the review. 

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600

AMD Ryzen 5 7600 (Non-X)

Cores

6

Threads

12

Base speed

4.7GHz

Boost speed

5.3GHz

Cache

L3 32MB

Socket

AM5

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Pros

• Incredible single-core performance
• Interesting IHS
• Very power efficient
• surpasses other CPUs with more cores

Cons

• Lesser CPU performance than 7600X

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600 specifications 

The Ryzen 5 7600 looks like a perfectly normal CPU on the surface until you see the almost unfathomably low power draw. Especially for the Ryzen 7000 series. 

Here are the specifications of the Ryzen 5 7600. 

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What’s new with the Ryzen 5 7600? 

The Ryzen 7600 is practically exactly the same as the other 7000 series processors, except for one thing, efficiency. 

The Ryzen 5 7600 runs on the same architecture, on the same CPU cores, and with the same iGPU. However, the cores are dialed back for more efficient operation. This allows the 7600 to achieve the 65W default TDP, a TDP the same as lower-end 5000 series CPUs. 

The new Ryzen CPUs still retain AM4 cooler compatibility, fit the same AM5 socket, and are built on the same 5nm process as the rest in the series, You can find out more about Zen 4 by checking out our Ryzen 5 7600X review.  

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Ryzen 5 7600: Performance 

Now that we know the 7600 is functionally the same as the rest of the 7000 series CPUs, we can treat place it under the same scrutiny. 

We conducted benchmarks with the same test system we always use, all in the name of creating as few variables as possible. Here are the specifications of the test system: 

For the majority of the performance segment, we will be comparing the 7600 to the Ryzen 5 7600X. A bit of sibling rivalry never hurt anyone, right?

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Ryzen 7 7600 Synthetic performance

We performed the standard synthetic benchmarks you’d expect to see of any decent CPU review. 

We ran the Ryzen 5 7600 through CPU Z, Cinebench R23, and Geekbench 5. Reporting on both single and multi-core scores. Overall, we were impressed with how much power this low-TDP CPU managed. 

Here’s the performance of the 7600 compared to the 7600X.

Ryzen 7 7600 Synthetic benchmarks 

Here is the table with the results of our synthetic testing compared to the 7600X. 

As you can see, the bottom line is that the 7600 falls short, but not by much. We obviously expected the 7600 not to perform as well as the 7600X, even looking at the CPU’s specification tells us that. What they don’t tell us, however, is how close the 7600 would come in terms to the 7600X. 

In CPU Z, the 7600 scores pretty well, bringing home a total of 723.9 points on the single-core side, and 5,801.5 on the multi-core side. 

In Cinebench R23, the scores read 1,847 for single-core and 14,130 for multi-core respectively. The multi-core scores do fall behind rather significantly, you can see the lower clock speed starting to drag the 7600 behind the 7600X. 

In GeekBench it’s much of the same. The single-core score reads 2,050. And the multi-core scores read 11,099, trailing just behind the 7600X. It’s actually a lot closer than we thought it would be. 

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Ryzen 5 7600 Real-world benchmarks  

Here we have the results of the Ryzen 5 7600’s performance in real-world gaming scenarios. We tested both CPUs in four games, Cyberpunk 2077, Elden Ring, CS:GO, and GTA V. The result of which may shock you a little. 

As you can see, the 7600 did very well compared to its bigger brother. 

The 7600 scored well in Cyberpunk 2077 with only a 5 FPS difference between the 7600 and 6700X. Surprising, considering how little power the 7600 consumes in comparison. 

The Ryzen 5 7600 scored a respectable 154 FPS average in Elden Ring, compared to the 7600X’s 157 FPS average. 

In CS:GO the scores are very similar too. The 7600 manages an FPS average of 371, whilst the 7600X manages an average of 378 FPS. 

And again, on many occasions, this has happened, but we never learn. GTA V presents the same numbers, 187 FPS across both CPUs. We are running into a GPU-related wall here. Time for us to find another game. 

The 7600 performs very well compared to the 7600X in games. This comes as no surprise to us since we know it’s the same CPU, just clocked slightly lower. The clock speed is negligible and irrelevant to some games, some more than others, as there are a lot of games out there that are much more GPU-dependent. Your results may vary. 

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Ryzen 5 7600: Power efficiency 

As we stated at the beginning of this article, the 7600 has a Default TDP of 65W. Considering the TDP the performance of the 7600 is massive compared to the 7600X, which has a TDP of 105W. 

We measured the total power draw of the 7600 system whilst under stress. We used the Furmark GPU stress test in 4k, using 8X MSAA, alongside the CPU burner to push the system to 100%. And push we did, we managed to get CPU and GPU to 100% for 10 straight minutes. 

As you can see, the system peaked at 528.6W from the socket. This is the total system power from the plug before you start to panic about me frying the 7600. 

Not terrible, you could absolutely get away with a 700W PSU here, maybe a 650W if you feel like pushing it. Incredibly doable for a smaller form factor build. 

We mention a smaller form factor because lower-power consumption is preferable to keep TDP down and power consumption low. 

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Ryzen 5 7600: price 

The Ryzen 5 7600 can be had for $229 MSRP. That’s a whole $70 below the 7600X’s MSRP. However, since the release of the Ryzen 7000 series, we have observed them undergo a massive price drop. 

Will the 7600 and the other “non-X” CPUs see the same reduction, or is this an excuse for AMD to re-jack up the price of the X series CPUs? 

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Final word 

The Ryzen 5 7600 is a very good CPU in terms of power efficiency, and it’s not bad in terms of performance either. The 7600 only trails behind the 7600X, it isn’t annihilated like many thought it would be. We hope whatever voodoo magic AMD has used inside the 7600 persists inside the other “non-X” CPUs because a 7900 that performs almost as well as a 7900X will make the X a hard sell.