AMD is yet to officially announce the budget Ryzen 5 7500F which will be an iGPU-less processor. However, early leaked benchmarks show that the CPU has the potential to become the best value offering from AMD as it brings comparable performance to its older brother – the Ryzen 5 7600X, at a lower (expected) price. The benchmark also lists some of the specifications of the CPU which seemingly features 6 cores, 12 threads, and a base clock speed of 3.7GHz.
The latest Ryzen 7000 series processors were launched late in August of last year and presented a relatively better value-for-money option compared to Intel's offerings. Ranging from the bottom of the line AMD Ryzen 5 7600 with 6 cores, 12 threads, and a 65W TDP, all the way up to the Ryzen 9 7950X3D with 16 cores, 32 threads, and a 120W TDP (which interestingly isn’t the highest TDP for Ryzen 7000 series CPUs). However, all these CPUs come with RDNA 2 integrated GPUs or iGPUs, and ones without iGPUs have been expected for some time now. The Ryzen 5 7500F seems to be the first in that line-up.
Twitter user @Olrak29_ spotted the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F on Geekbench which is benchmarking site for all kinds of processors and devices. The processor listed as “AMD Ryzen 5 7500F 6-Core Processor”, will come with 6 cores, 12 threads, a base clock speed of 3.7GHz, 6 MB of L2 cache, and 32 MB of L3 cache. It was tested on a TUF GAMING A620M-PLUS WIFI motherboard. With the specifications out of the way, the benchmark numbers is where things get interesting. The Ryzen 5 7500F got a single-core score of 2783 and a multi-core score of 13323.
These single and multi-core scores put it right next to the Ryzen 5 7600X in terms of performance. There are 7600X benchmarks on Geekbench ranging from around 2687 to over 3000 points in single-core and from around 12238 to over 13900 in multi-core. The Ryzen 5 7600X has the same core count but a higher base clock of 4.7GHz as well as a higher TDP of 105W. Of course, it has the integrated RDNA 2 graphics as well. So while the Ryzen 5 7500F may not be able to outperform the 7600X, it seems to deliver comparable performance and even though the price for the upcoming CPU is unknown, it will be cheaper than the Ryzen 7600X whenever it launches.
Speaking of price, the unannounced AMD CPU which first appeared in a Puget Systems benchmark database, showed up on a Korean retailer’s website but was removed shortly after. The listing suggested that the Ryzen 5 7500F would be priced under $200, possibly in the $170 to $180 range. With that in mind, a sub-$200 CPU that performs about as well as the more expensive Ryzen 5 7600X which typically costs $299, would be a compelling option.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
Gamers interested in upgrading to a newer CPU from Team Red will find the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X to be of spectacular value thanks to its high single-core performance, efficient hexacore architecture, and compatibility with newer technology such as PCI-E 5.0 and DDR5 memory. It also abandons AMD's AM4 design, going for a pin-less processor offering by moving them to the motherboard instead.
That’s not to say that the Ryzen 5 7600X is not great value for money, especially now when it is on sale for $239 on Amazon. Based on Zen 4 architecture, the CPU scored 28911 in Pass Mark’s CPU benchmarks, making it a better value than the more expensive Intel Core i5 13500, as well as AMD’s own Ryzen 5 7600 and the Ryzen 7 7900X. With support for PCIe 5.0 and DDR5 RAM up to 5000MHz speeds, the Ryzen 5 7600X is a solid budget-friendly offering from AMD.
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D is AMD's latest and greatest CPU when it comes to gaming. With an excellent and highly efficient gaming performance that tops the charts currently, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D is here to stay and has a crown to claim thanks to its 3D V-Cache-enabled prowess when it comes to gaming on a PC.
The octa-core CPU currently happens to be the fastest in the business for gaming even as it leads efficiency charts at the top, making it a very sought-after gaming upgrade.
On the other hand, the Ryzen 7 7800X3D which is arguably the best gaming CPU in the market right now, comes in at almost double the price of the Ryzen 5 7600X at $439. It packs 8 cores, 16 threads, 8 MB of L2 cache, and 96MB of L3 cache. Interestingly, it has a slightly lower clock speed of 4.2GHz and a boost clock of 5.0GHz, but it boasts a higher 120W TDP, giving it a Pass Mark score of 35064. The "X3D" suffix stands for Extended 3D Technology which was first introduced with the Ryzen 7 5800X3D last year. It allows the company to triple the amount of L3 cache available which in turn improves performance in gaming and heavy multitasking.