AMD Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X “Zen 5” CPUs Benchmark Reveals Impressive Performance Gains

AMD’s Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X “Zen 5” processors have been tested in newly leaked benchmarks at both default and PBO configurations.

AMD Ryzen 7 9700X “Zen 5” 8-Core CPU Appears With “Ryzen 9 9700X” Labeled on IHS, Tested Alongside 6-Core Ryzen 5 9600X in Both Default and PBO Setups

AMD’s first Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” desktop CPUs, the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X, are just a few weeks away from launch. We have seen several benchmarks, but now we have new ones that cover both default and PBO setups of these chips. The Ryzen 7 9700X is an 8-core chip, and the Ryzen 5 9600X is a 6-core chip. These processors target mainstream users and should have price points similar to the current lineup, if not slightly higher or lower.

Performance Analysis

In terms of performance, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-core CPU scored 863 points in CPU-z’s single-core test and 8237 points in multi-core tests. In Cinebench R23, the chip scored 2218 points in single-core and 20,125 points in multi-core tests. These tests were conducted with the default power profile.

With PBO enabled, the scores increased to 887 points for CPU-z single-core and 8748 points in the multi-core tests, while the Cinebench scores jumped to 2280 points in single-core and 21,533 points in multi-core tests. Here is the performance breakdown of default versus PBO:

Ryzen 7 9700X (Default vs PBO) Performance:

• CPU-z Single-Core: +2.78%
• CPU-z Multi-Core: +6.20%
• Cinebench R23 Single-Core: +2.79%
• Cinebench R23 Multi-Core: +6.99%

The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X 6-core CPU scored 849 points in single-core and 6179 points in multi-core within CPU-z. In Cinebench R23, the chip scored 2160 points in single-core and 16,205 points in the multi-core tests at default power configuration. With PBO enabled, the CPU scored 875.2 points in single-core and 6595 points in multi-core tests in CPU-z, while in Cinebench R23, it scored 2244 points in single-core and 17,037 points in multi-core tests. Here is the performance breakdown of default versus PBO:

Ryzen 5 9600X (Default vs PBO) Performance:

• CPU-z Single-Core: +3.06%
• CPU-z Multi-Core: +6.73%
• Cinebench R23 Single-Core: +3.88%
• Cinebench R23 Multi-Core: +5.13%

As seen, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X sees an average 3% uplift in single-core and 6.5% uplift in multi-core performance with PBO enabled, while the Ryzen 5 9600X yields a 3.5% gain in single-core and 5.5% improvement in multi-core scores with PBO enabled. Here is how the performance of both chips stacks up against current-gen offerings.

CPU-z (Higher is Better):

• Core i9-14900KS (Extreme): 933 / 17992
• Core i9-14900KS (Performance): 926 / 17846
• Core i9-14900K: 914 / 17385
• Core i9-13900K: 899 / 16992
• Ryzen 9 7950X: 789 / 15822
• Ryzen 9 7950X3D: 780 / 15045
• Core i7-14700K: 902 / 14904
• Ryzen 9 9900X (PBO): 878 / 13572
• Core i7-13700K: 875 / 12558
• Core i9-12900K: 841 / 12404
• Ryzen 9 5950X: 680 / 12348
• Ryzen 9 7900X: 780 / 12044
• Core i5-14600K: 873 / 10330
• Core i5-13600K: 865 / 10252
• Ryzen 9 5900X: 679 / 10231
• Core i7-12700K: 790 / 9877
• Ryzen 7 9700X (PBO): 887 / 8747
• Ryzen 7 7700X: 778 / 8407
• Ryzen 7 9700X (Default): 863 / 8237
• Core i5-12600K: 798 / 7197
• Ryzen 7 8700G: 681 / 7131
• Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 728 / 7130
• Ryzen 7 5800X: 666 / 6982
• Ryzen 7 5800X3D: 640 / 6805
• Ryzen 5 9600X (PBO): 875 / 6595
• Ryzen 5 9600X (Default): 849 / 6179
• Ryzen 5 7600X: 770 / 6158
• Ryzen 7 5700G: 613 / 6128
• Ryzen 5 8600G: 701 / 5801
• Ryzen 5 5600X: 630 / 4968
• Ryzen 5 5600X3D: 623 / 4666

Cinebench R23 Multi-Core (Higher is Better):

• Core i9-14900KS (LN2 WR): 56284
• Ryzen 9 9950X (ASUS LN2): 55000
• Ryzen 9 9950X (LN2): 53557
• Ryzen 9 7950X (LN2 WR): 50843
• Ryzen 9 9950X (Curve Shaper): 45303
• Ryzen 9 9950X (PBO+EXPO): 43905
• Core i9-14900KS (Extreme): 42678
• Ryzen 9 9950X (Stock): 41924
• Core i9-14900KS (Performance): 41285
• Core i9-14900K: 39882
• Core i9-13900K: 39059
• Ryzen 9 7950X: 38772
• Ryzen 9 7950X3D: 37724
• Core i7-14700K: 35238
• Ryzen 9 9900X: 32216
• Ryzen 9 7900X: 31102
• Core i7-13700K: 28894
• Core i9-12900K: 27488
• Ryzen 9 5950X: 25680
• Core i5-14600K: 24630
• Core i5-13600K: 24228
• Core i7-12700K: 23482
• Ryzen 7 9700X (PBO): 21533
• Ryzen 9 5900X: 21121
• Ryzen 7 9700X (Default): 20125
• Ryzen 7 7700X: 19563
• Ryzen 7 7800X3D: 18759
• Ryzen 5 9600X (PBO): 17037
• Ryzen 7 8700G: 16870
• Ryzen 5 9600X (Default): 16205
• Core i5-12600K: 15982
• Ryzen 5 7600X: 15448
• Ryzen 7 5800X: 15368
• Ryzen 7 5800X3D: 14999
• Ryzen 5 8600G: 14782
• Ryzen 5 5600X: 11292
• Ryzen 5 5600X3D: 10924

Cinebench R23 Single-Core (Higher is Better):

• Ryzen 7 9700X (PBO): 2280
• Ryzen 9 9900X: 2232
• Core i9-14900K: 2249
• Ryzen 5 9600X (PBO): 2244
• Ryzen 7 9700X (Default): 2218
• Core i7-14700K: 2180
• Ryzen 5 9600X (Default): 2160
• Core i5-14600K: 2077
• Ryzen 9 7950X: 2059
• Ryzen 9 7900X: 2018
• Ryzen 7 7700X: 2001

Gaming Performance

Additionally, a single gaming performance metric of the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X 8-core CPU has also been shared. The CPU was tested alongside the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 GPU in Cyberpunk 2077 with both default and PBO configurations. The game was running at 720p to evaluate CPU performance. At default settings, the chip scored 251.05 FPS on average, and with PBO enabled, the FPS increased to 256.26, a 2% improvement. Here is the breakdown of the Cyberpunk 2077 test:

Ryzen 7 9700X in Cyberpunk 2077:

• AVG FPS: 251.05 (Default) vs 256.26 (PBO) = +2.07%
• MAX FPS: 335.99 (Default) vs 343.17 (PBO) = +2.13%
• MIN FPS: 144.31 (Default) vs 129.97 (PBO) = -9.93%

The temperatures and power numbers are also shared for the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X “Zen 5” CPU, which peaks at 66°C and 87.8W under the AIDA64 Stress test.

Also, it was revealed that the CPU was delivered with an erroneous IHS, labeling the chip as the Ryzen 9 9700X instead of the correct Ryzen 7 9700X. It is believed that this labeling error might have contributed to the Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” Desktop CPU delay. However, AMD stated that the issue stemmed from poor quality during testing.

AMD’s Ryzen 9000 “Zen 5” Desktop CPUs will hit retail shelves in August, with the Ryzen 7 9700X and Ryzen 5 9600X being the first to market on August 8th. Stay tuned for more updates on the next AM5 family.