AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU Review

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Test Setup

Please read our test setup information carefully below, we are using Windows 11 Pro, and each testbed is customized for each CPU platform being compared. There are common components such as cooling and power.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Review System Hardware Setup Table

System Config

Take note that the same G.SKILL DDR5-6000 memory kit is being used on the Intel Alder Lake platform and AMD AM5 platform. We are using the same memory profile on both systems at the same frequency and timings. Naturally, for the AMD AM4 system, we are using a fast DDR4-3600 kit. We have updated the BIOSs on every motherboard to the absolute latest BIOS versions. We are using the same MSI MEG CORELIQUID S360 AIO Cooler on all CPUs. We are using the same ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W Gold PSU on all CPUs. We are also using the same GeForce RTX 3090 Ti Founders Edition video card on all systems. We have updated the chipset drivers to the latest versions and using the AMD-supplied drivers for the AM5 system.

Note that we installed a fresh copy of Windows 11 Pro and applications and games on each platform tested (AM4, Alder Lake, AM5). With each new platform, we set up, a new fresh copy of Windows and games was put on. Note that we are using Windows 11 Pro 21H2 on all platforms, the minor version number did change on the AM5 platform because of a new update, but it only changed the minor number, not the primary 21H2 version. We are still using 21H2 NOT the newer 22H2 (2022 Update) that has just been released on September 20th, the minor number update did not in any way change performance, as the same major version of Windows 11 is being used on all platforms.

Also, take note of the motherboard settings we have disabled. Firstly, we did set each motherboard to its “Optimized Defaults” before testing each CPU. We utilize the default motherboard settings across all CPUs. All of our motherboards are ASUS motherboards, so they have similar defaults in regards to power and multi-core enhancement.

However, we did specifically disable PCI-Express Resizable BAR in the BIOS. The reason for this is so that we can isolate CPU performance only when it comes to gaming performance differences. We did not want Resizable BAR to add to, or interfere with the CPU performance in games. We wanted to isolate the CPU differences so you see what the real CPU performance is bringing to the table, not what PCIe Resizable BAR is adding to it.

The same reasoning is also why we disabled Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling on the GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FE in Windows. In addition, Virtual Based Security is also disabled so it doesn’t interfere with performance. We are using the “High Performance” power profile on all CPUs.

Again, we want to isolate CPU performance, and this was the goal of turning these features off. In our GPU reviews, we ALWAYS have Resizable BAR enabled, so if you want to see what performance in games is with that feature enabled, all of our GPU reviews have it enabled and will continue to in the future.

AMD AM4 Comparison Platform

For all of our AMD AM4 platform comparisons, we are using a Ryzen 9 5950X, Ryzen 9 5900X, Ryzen 7 5800X3D, Ryzen 7 5800X, and Ryzen 5 5600X CPUs in all of our comparison graphs. The motherboard being used is an ASUS ROG CROSSHAIR VIII HERO Wi-Fi X570 motherboard. RAM is Crucial Ballistix DDR4 BL2K8G36C16U4B (8GBx2) at 3600MHz with timings of CL16-18-18-36. The same MSI MEG CORELIQUID S360 AIO is being used.

Intel Alder Lake Comparison Platform

For all of our Intel Alder Lake platform comparisons, we are using Intel Core i9-12900K, Core i7-12700K, and Core i5-12600K CPUs in all of our comparison graphs. The motherboard being used is an ASUS ROG MAXIMUS Z690 APEX motherboard. We are using the same DDR5 memory on the Intel platform that we used on the AMD AM4 platform. In the BIOS the EXPO timings are revealed and labeled as D.O.C.P. profiles, so we can set that profile and it will be exactly the same as we have it set on the new AMD AM5 platform. This means frequency and timings are the same between the Alder Lake and AM5 platforms. The same MSI MEG CORELIQUID S360 AIO is being used.

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Brent Justicehttps://www.thefpsreview.com
Former managing editor of GPUs at HardOCP for 18 years, Brent Justice has been reviewing computer components since the late 90s, educated in the art and method of the computer hardware review, he brings experience, knowledge, and hands-on testing with a gamer-oriented and hardware enthusiast perspective. You can follow him on Twitter - @Brent_Justice You can sub to his YouTube channel - Justice Gaming https://www.youtube.com/c/JusticeGamingChannel You can check out his computer builds on KIT - @BrentJustice https://kit.co/BrentJustice

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