1. Introduction
At the end of August, AMD quietly launched the Ryzen 5 7600X3D, which can be considered a slightly trimmed-down version of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D.
By utilizing higher CPU resources, it can nearly match the final gaming performance of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D, making it a highly anticipated product. Upon release, it quickly gained popularity among gamers and became a hot commodity in the market.
Some may be considering building a “sweet spot” gaming PC with the Ryzen 5 7600X3D paired with the GeForce RTX 4060, and are curious about the actual performance of this setup. Does this combination have any performance shortcomings, and is it a reasonable choice? This is the topic that this article aims to explore, with the results to be revealed through testing.
2. Specifications Overview
The Ryzen 5 7600X3D was released on August 30, 2024. It is built on TSMC’s 5nm process, featuring 6 cores and 12 threads. It has a 384KB L1 cache, a 6MB L2 cache, and a 96MB L3 cache. The base clock is 4.1GHz, with a maximum boost clock of 4.7GHz, a TDP of 65W, and a suggested retail price of $299.
The GeForce RTX 4060 was launched on June 29, 2023, using the AD107 GPU based on the Ada Lovelace architecture, also built on TSMC’s 5nm process. It has 3,072 CUDA cores, 96 texture units, 32 ROPs (Render Output Units), 24 Streaming Multiprocessors, 96 Tensor cores, 24 RT (Ray Tracing) cores, and a 24MB L2 cache.
The base clock is 1830 MHz, with a boost clock up to 2460 MHz. It comes with 8GB of GDDR6 memory, a memory speed of 17 Gbps, a 128-bit memory bus width, and a memory bandwidth of 272.0 GB/s. Its FP32 performance is 15.11 TFLOPS, with a TDP of 115W, and a suggested retail price of $299.
3. Test Platform Configuration
The main configuration is as follows:
- Processor: Ryzen 5 7600X3D
- Motherboard: ASRock X670E PG Lightning
- Memory: 32GB 6200MHz DDR5
- Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 4060
- Storage: Adata XPG 1TB GAMMIX S70 Blade
- Operating System: Windows 10 22H2
4. Game Benchmark Results based on RTX 4060 with Ryzen 5 7600X3D
The following tests cover seven games, all at 1080P resolution.
Game 1: God of War
- Average FPS: 62
- Minimum FPS: 51
- Frame Time: 15.4ms
- CPU Usage: 24%
- CPU Power: 42W
- CPU Temp: 62°C
- Memory Usage: 15.4GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 5.4GB
- GPU Power: 110W
- GPU Temp: 70°C
In this game, CPU usage was around 25%, memory usage exceeded 15GB, and the GPU was nearly fully utilized. VRAM usage was over 5GB. The average frame rate was over 60 FPS, with the lowest at around 50 FPS, and frame time was about 15ms. Overall, the performance was solid without any noticeable weaknesses.
Game 2: Alan Wake 2
- Average FPS: 39
- Minimum FPS: 29
- Frame Time: 24.7ms
- CPU Usage: 19%
- CPU Power: 38W
- CPU Temp: 56°C
- Memory Usage: 9.7GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 7.7GB
- GPU Power: 107W
- GPU Temp: 66°C
Here, CPU usage was around 20%, with memory usage at around 10GB. The GPU was fully utilized, and VRAM was nearly maxed out. The average FPS was about 40, with a minimum of 30 FPS. However, the frame time was high at 24.7ms, indicating significant latency, which was a notable drawback.
Game 3: A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Average FPS: 91
- Minimum FPS: 80
- Frame Time: 11.7ms
- CPU Usage: 21%
- CPU Power: 40W
- CPU Temp: 57°C
- Memory Usage: 12.0GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 5.0GB
- GPU Power: 117W
- GPU Temp: 71°C
In this game, CPU usage was also around 20%, with memory usage at 12GB. The GPU was fully utilized, and VRAM usage was about 5GB. The average FPS reached around 90, with the lowest at 80 FPS, and the frame time was a low 11.7ms, indicating excellent performance without any weaknesses.
Game 4: Cyberpunk 2077
- Average FPS: 58
- Minimum FPS: 42
- Frame Time: 19.4ms
- CPU Usage: 60%
- CPU Power: 53W
- CPU Temp: 67°C
- Memory Usage: 10.5GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 6.4GB
- GPU Power: 117W
- GPU Temp: 70°C
In Cyberpunk 2077, CPU usage was significantly higher at around 60%. Memory usage was over 10GB, and the GPU was fully utilized with a VRAM usage of over 6GB. The average FPS was over 50, with a minimum of 40 FPS, and the frame time was about 19ms, slightly higher than ideal.
Game 5: Hogwarts Legacy
- Average FPS: 57
- Minimum FPS: 20
- Frame Time: 17.2ms
- CPU Usage: 27%
- CPU Power: 41W
- CPU Temp: 63°C
- Memory Usage: 20.2GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 7.3GB
- GPU Power: 107W
- GPU Temp: 69°C
In this game, CPU usage approached 30%, and memory usage exceeded 20GB. The GPU was fully utilized, with VRAM usage surpassing 7GB. The average FPS was over 50, but the minimum FPS dropped sharply to 20 FPS, and frame time was 17.2ms. The stability was poor, with high latency, indicating significant weaknesses.
Game 6: The Last of Us Part I
- Average FPS: 65
- Minimum FPS: 54
- Frame Time: 17.4ms
- CPU Usage: 50%
- CPU Power: 50W
- CPU Temp: 64°C
- Memory Usage: 15.9GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 7.7GB
- GPU Power: 108W
- GPU Temp: 69°C
In The Last of Us Part I, CPU usage was around 50%, with memory usage at about 16GB. The GPU was fully utilized, and VRAM was close to its limit. The average FPS was over 60, with a minimum of 50 FPS, and frame time was 17.4ms, indicating a decent but not exceptional performance.
Game 7: Starfield
- Average FPS: 70
- Minimum FPS: 55
- Frame Time: 16.6ms
- CPU Usage: 36%
- CPU Power: 45W
- CPU Temp: 63°C
- Memory Usage: 11.8GB
- GPU Usage: 99%
- VRAM Usage: 4.2GB
- GPU Power: 113W
- GPU Temp: 70°C
In this game, CPU usage was around 35%, with memory usage at about 12GB. The GPU was nearly fully utilized, with VRAM usage just over 4GB. The average FPS was about 70, with a minimum of 55 FPS, and frame time was 16.6ms, suggesting solid and acceptable performance.
5. Conclusion
From a pure gaming performance perspective, this configuration is acceptable. Most games run smoothly, and only a few show slightly higher frame times and latency, but not to the point of causing noticeable stutter.
However, the higher frame times in some games are not the fault of the CPU but the GPU. The graphics card clearly lags behind, creating a performance bottleneck that prevents the processor from reaching its full potential.
In other words, the pairing of the Ryzen 5 7600X3D with the GeForce RTX 4060 is not well-balanced; the processor is being underutilized. If you’re opting for the Ryzen 5 7600X3D at this point, it’s likely because you’re aiming for high gaming performance and want to maximize the CPU’s capabilities.
Therefore, if you’re set on purchasing the Ryzen 5 7600X3D, the GeForce RTX 4060 is not a suitable choice. A more powerful GPU, like the GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER or higher, would be a better match to fully leverage the CPU’s potential.
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