CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X leads in single-threaded performance by up to 118.3%
In multi-threaded workloads, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X shows superior performance with a 92.2% advantage
The AMD Ryzen 7 1700 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 Ryzen 7 1700

Desktop

Release Date

Q1 2017

Market Position

868th fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs1334th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs291st fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

9600X

4,587

1700

2,101

Multi-Thread Performance

9600X

30,100

1700

15,660

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

9600X

AMD Ryzen 7 1700

1700

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core Processor

9600X

AMD Ryzen 7 1700X Eight-Core Processor

1700

⚡Base Clock

3.9 GHz

9600X

3.4 GHz

1700

🚀Turbo Clock

5.4 GHz

9600X

3.8 GHz

1700

💻Cores/Threads

6 Threads: 12

9600X

8 Threads: 16

1700

🔌Socket

AM5

9600X

AM4

1700

⚡TDP

65 W

9600X

95 W

1700

💾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 64 KBL1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 8 x 512 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

1700

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Ryzen 7 1700 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 Ryzen 7 1700 takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 drawing more power under load (95W vs 65W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.