AMD Ryzen 5 9600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700

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Ryzen 5 9600 compared with Ryzen 7 1700

	AMDRyzen 5 9600	AMDRyzen 7 1700
Overview
Released
Released	February 2025	March 2017
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	8 (better)
Threads
Threads	12	16 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.2 GHz (better)	3.7 GHz
L3 cache
L3 cache	32 MB (better)	16 MB
Cores
Cores	6 Zen 5 cores with simultaneous multithreading; codename Granite Ridge AM5; 2 dies in the package	Zen; Summit Ridge; eight cores with simultaneous multithreading, arranged in two four-core CPU complexes (KitGuru).
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	AMD SenseMI and XFR; unlocked for overclocking. KitGuru measured 3.75 GHz single-core XFR under suitable cooling; the main boost figure is AMD's published 3.7 GHz.
Cache
Cache	L1 480 KB, L2 6 MB, L3 32 MB	768 KB L1; 4 MB L2; 16 MB L3.
Graphics and AI
Built-in graphics
Built-in graphics	Yes	No
Graphics
Graphics	AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 graphics cores at 2200 MHz; USB-C DisplayPort Alt Mode	No integrated graphics; a separate graphics card is required.
Platform
Socket
Socket	AM5	AM4
Base power
Base power	65 W	65 W
Unlocked
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
Cooler in the box
Cooler in the box	Yes	Yes
Memory support
Memory support	DDR5, 2 channels, up to 256 GB (UDIMM); DDR5-5600 with 2 modules, DDR5-3600 with 4; ECC with motherboard support	DDR4; two channels; up to 2667 MT/s.
PCIe
PCIe	PCIe 5.0; 28 lanes (24 usable); native USB: 4 × USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps), 1 × USB 2.0	PCIe 3.0 x16.
Chipsets
Chipsets	A620, X670E, X670, B650E, B650, X870E, X870	–
Process
Process	TSMC 4nm FinFET (CPU cores), TSMC 6nm FinFET (I/O die)	14nm.
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C	AMD Wraith Spire included, as confirmed in the original AMD launch table; maximum operating temperature 95°C.