CPU Comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

Key Findings

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X leads in single-threaded performance by up to 20.0%
Multi-threaded performance is comparable among all CPUs
The AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 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 8700F

Desktop

Release Date

Q2 2024

Market Position

321st fastest in multithreading

4890 CPUs167th fastest in single threading

4890 CPUs106th fastest in

1398 Desktop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

9600X

4,587

8700F

3,823

Multi-Thread Performance

9600X

30,100

8700F

30,663

Specifications: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

💻CPU Model

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

9600X

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F

8700F

🔄Other Names

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-Core Processor

9600X

AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 8-Core Processor

8700F

⚡Base Clock

3.9 GHz

9600X

4.1 GHz

8700F

🚀Turbo Clock

5.4 GHz

9600X

5.0 GHz

8700F

💻Cores/Threads

6 Threads: 12

9600X

8 Threads: 16

8700F

🔌Socket

AM5

9600X

AM5

8700F

⚡TDP

65 W

9600X

65 W

8700F

💾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 1024 KBL3 Cache: 16 MB

8700F

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and AMD Ryzen 7 8700F 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 8700F takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the AMD Ryzen 7 8700F drawing more power under load (65W vs 65W). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.