According to AMD’s usual approach and style, the most cost-effective and noteworthy processor models for general digital enthusiasts are the “X600” series of each generation, such as the previous Ryzen 5 3600, Ryzen 5 5600, and Ryzen 5 7600 series.
Without a doubt, for the upcoming Ryzen 9000 series processors, the most noteworthy models are also the Ryzen 5 9600 and the Ryzen 5 9600X. What I’m about to share is the much-anticipated benchmark leak for the Ryzen 5 9600X.
During the COMPUTEX 2024 event, AMD released a promotional PPT claiming a 16% IPC performance improvement for the Ryzen 9000 series processors compared to the previous generation. So, specifically for the Ryzen 5 9600X processor, is the IPC performance improvement above 16%, or below?
Is AMD’s promotion exaggerated, deliberately overstating the figures, or cautiously conservative, deliberately underreporting the performance? It’s time to reveal AMD’s integrity.
Before formally introducing the benchmark results of the Ryzen 5 9600X processor, let’s first look at its known specifications. Please note: the following information is not yet fully confirmed and is for reference only.
The Ryzen 5 9600X uses TSMC’s 4nm process, has 6 cores and 12 threads, is based on the Zen 5 architecture, with a standard operating frequency of 3.9GHz (0.8GHz lower than the Ryzen 5 7600X), and a maximum operating frequency of 5.4GHz (0.1GHz higher than the Ryzen 5 7600X).
It has 6MB of L2 cache and 32MB of L3 cache, totaling 38MB of cache, and features two RNDA 2 architecture compute units, both matching the Ryzen 5 7600X. However, the Ryzen 5 7600X has a power consumption of 105W, whereas the Ryzen 5 9600X only consumes 65W, reducing by 40W.
From the traditional paper specs, it seems that the improvements in the Ryzen 5 9600X are not significant and could be seen as “toothpaste squeezing.” However, some aspects of the improvements (such as the architecture) cannot be reflected in the parameters but will ultimately be reflected in performance. Therefore, parameters are just one aspect.
Recently, the CPU-Z benchmark scores for the Ryzen 5 9600X engineering sample have been leaked. Its single-core performance is 871 points, and its multi-core performance is 7097 points. As a reference, the Ryzen 5 7600X’s single-core performance score is 765 points, and the multi-core performance score is 6221 points.
By calculating the above data, compared to the Ryzen 5 7600X, the single-core and multi-core performance of the Ryzen 5 9600X have both improved by about 14%.
The actual test results show that the performance improvement of the Ryzen 5 9600X is lower than AMD’s official claim of “16%”. However, considering that AMD’s official claim might be an average value, the discrepancy is not significant.
Additionally, this test is based on an early engineering sample of the Ryzen 5 9600X, and CPU-Z is just one platform’s test result. Other test platforms like Cinebench should also be considered for a comprehensive view.
Therefore, taking all the above factors into account, it can be tentatively concluded that the official claims are accurate.
Furthermore, it is known that the Ryzen 5 9600X has a significant performance boost in one aspect: its cache bandwidth has doubled compared to the Ryzen 5 7600X.
Based on the known information so far, the Ryzen 5 9600X’s performance has indeed seen a noticeable improvement and is certainly not “toothpaste squeezing.” However, its performance improvement might not be as large as many had hoped—moderate but satisfactory. There’s no need for disappointment, nor too much excitement; no major surprises.
In this context, whether AMD’s sincerity and the Ryzen 5 9600X processor will be worth purchasing in the future will mainly depend on the price. Currently, there are rumors that the Ryzen 9000 series prices will be similar to the previous generation Ryzen 7000 series, but this has yet to be confirmed.
Stay tuned for more latest leaks and updates on the Ryzen 9000 series processors, which I’ll share as soon as possible.
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