AMD’s Ryzen 5 7600X3D CPU has been tested and performs faster in games than Ryzen 9000 chips.
Faster than the Ryzen 9600X and 9700X, the AMD Ryzen 7600X3D 3D V-Cache CPU is also much more energy efficient
The recently released AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D Processor has been tested. The processor is exclusive to a few retailers, namely Microcenter US and Mindfactory in Germany, which is AMD’s usual strategy for some of its processors like the Ryzen 5600X3D and Ryzen 7500F. The Ryzen 7600X3D has been tested by PC Gaming Hardwarea German hardware website, which revealed the true potential of this mid-range X3D CPU.
The site compared the CPU against a plethora of AMD and Intel processors in gaming and productivity applications. While productivity performance isn’t impressive, gaming performance shows us that it’s on par with AMD’s top-end X3D and non-X3D processors. The Ryzen 7600X3D is pretty much on the same page as the Intel Core i5 13600K/14600K and is faster than the recently launched Ryzen 9600X and 9700X.
It was evaluated on 9 different games, including the latest titles like Baldur’s Gate 3 and F1 2024 as well as many graphics-intensive titles such as Cyberpunk 2077, Ghost of Tsushima, Starfield etc. In some games, the 7600X3D is mostly in the top 5, but on average, the processor is in 9th place, right after the 13600K and 14600K. Compared to AMD processors, only the Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processors were able to outperform the CPU, which are significantly superior in specifications and price.
As for other CPUs, the Ryzen 7600XD does an impressive job of beating out the more expensive ones Ryzen 9 7900X3D CPU at 4% and Zen 3 based on 5800X3D by 7%. What’s surprising is that mid-range Zen 5 CPUs couldn’t outperform the 7600X3D. The Ryzen 9600X remains a surprisingly 14% slower than the 7600X3D, but costs only $20 less. The Ryzen 9700X is outperformed by a margin of 6% and costs $60 more.
Due to the lower availability of the processor, the 7600X3D will not be available for purchase in most parts of the world. However, the $300 price tag for the 7600X3D is not the best when it comes to price-performance ratio, as processors like the Core i5 14600K and 13600K are offering better gaming performance and are also significantly ahead in productivity. Furthermore, the 7600X3D is limited in overclocking capabilities.
However, it shows incredible energy efficiency with just 48 to 55 watts of power consumption in gaming and productivity loads, while also delivering the highest FPS per watt in the industry. The Ryzen 7600X3D looks like a good 6-core/12-thread CPU for gaming-specific workloads, but it can’t compete with other mid-range CPUs in productivity due to its significantly reduced clock speed.
News source: PCGamesHardware