AMD Ryzen 5 9600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

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Ryzen 5 9600 compared with Ryzen 7 2700

	AMDRyzen 5 9600	AMDRyzen 7 2700
Overview
Released
Released	February 2025	April 2018
Cores and clocks
Cores
Cores	6	8 (better)
Threads
Threads	12	16 (better)
Base clock
Base clock	3.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock
Boost clock	5.2 GHz (better)	4.1 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+; Pinnacle Ridge; simultaneous multithreading
Clocks
Clocks	Precision Boost 2; Precision Boost Overdrive and Curve Optimizer supported	–
Cache
Cache	L1 480 KB, L2 6 MB, L3 32 MB	L1 768 KB; L2 4 MB
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	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; 2 memory channels; up to 2933 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)	12nm FinFET
Cooler
Cooler	AMD Wraith Stealth; Tjmax 95°C	Wraith Spire LED included, as listed in AMD’s launch table; Tjmax 95°C