CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD 4700S

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X leads in single-threaded performance by up to 94.3%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X shows superior performance with a 68.5% advantage
The AMD 4700S has the highest core count with 8 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Desktop

Release Date

Q3 2024

Market Position

338th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs23rd fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs113th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

AMD 4700S

Desktop

Release Date

Q2 2021

Market Position

766th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs998th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs261st fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

9600X

4,587

4700S

2,361

Multi-Thread Performance

9600X

30,100

4700S

17,862

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD 4700S

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

9600X

AMD 4700S

4700S

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core Processor

9600X

AMD 4700S 8-Core Processor Desktop Kit

4700S

⚡Base Clock

3.9 GHz

9600X

3.6 GHz

4700S

🚀Turbo Clock

5.4 GHz

9600X

4.0 GHz

4700S

💻Cores/Threads

6 Threads: 12

9600X

8 Threads: 16

4700S

🔌Socket

AM5

9600X

N/A

4700S

⚡TDP

65 W

9600X

N/A

4700S

💾Cache

L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 6 x 48 KBL2 Cache: 6 x 1024 KBL3 Cache: 32 MB

9600X

L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 32 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 8 MB

4700S

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD 4700S compete in the Desktop segment. The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the AMD 4700S takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD 4700S drawing more power under load (NaNW vs NaNW). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.