[100-100001015BOX] Ryzen 5 7600 6 Cores / 12 Threads, 65 Watts, Max Freq 5.2Ghz, 38MB Cache

This CPU is amazing. The Ryzen 5 7600 is a great little CPU to jumpstart your journey into current gen architecture, making the system you plop this into all the more future proof.If you're a first time builder and you settle on this CPU, do note that you will need to pick up a motherboard with an AM5 socket which in turn does mean you need to pick up a DDR5 RAM kit. Do your best to find the best balance of low CL timing and high MT/s.That does bring us into the cons of this CPU, depending on when you decide to sink your teeth into it, the jump to DDR5 RAM might have a significant price disparity that you can't ignore if you're working with a budget but as long as you keep that in mind, you'll be sweet.The next con of this CPU is that the wraith stealth cooler ... MoreThis CPU is amazing. The Ryzen 5 7600 is a great little CPU to jumpstart your journey into current gen architecture, making the system you plop this into all the more future proof.If you're a first time builder and you settle on this CPU, do note that you will need to pick up a motherboard with an AM5 socket which in turn does mean you need to pick up a DDR5 RAM kit. Do your best to find the best balance of low CL timing and high MT/s.That does bring us into the cons of this CPU, depending on when you decide to sink your teeth into it, the jump to DDR5 RAM might have a significant price disparity that you can't ignore if you're working with a budget but as long as you keep that in mind, you'll be sweet.The next con of this CPU is that the wraith stealth cooler is definitely NOT enough to cool this CPU. As I am writing this review, this CPU is currently at ~53c with the wraith stealth cooler. That's not so bad is it? Well, the second you give it any kind of load, temps jump up to 95c and stay there. You'll find that your CPU will throttle itself down from it's advertised boost speed of 5100MHz to around 4600MHz which is far from ideal. Tweaking some settings in the BIOS did allow me to get to about 4800MHz - 4900MHz but the temps still remained at 95c. Now, this is just the nature of the 7000 series CPUs, 95c is where they usually end up sitting but the problem with the stock cooler is that it doesn't allow the CPU to boost up to it's advertised speed. I would absolutely recommend you get a decent cooler to go along with this. The Deepcool AK500 or something similar to that would be a good pairing for this CPU in my opinion.Now, the positives of this CPU. As mentioned before, the need for motherboards that support DDR5 and most likely the latest PCIe 5.0 does mean upgrading down the line will be very simple with AM5 confirmed to be supported for at least 5 years. Another pro of this CPU is that the non 'X' variant of the Ryzen 5 7600 performs very well against it's bigger X variant brother with significantly less power draw. In my -albeit limited- testing of my CPU, power draw never went over 90W. This falls in line with other people's experiences with any non X 7000 series CPUs which is very exciting for people who are conscious about power draw. This CPU being paired with a RX 6700xt easily plows through every game I've played at 1080p and runs well at 1440p.Overall, I would recommend this to anyone who is looking to get themselves an upgrade for relatively cheap (compared to other current gen CPUS). Just make sure to pick up an aftermarket cooling solution.

The 7600 and 7600x are absolute monsters for mid-range gaming PCs looking to go with AM5 motherboards and DDR5 ram. There is nothing brand new on the market that gives you this value on an AM5/DDR5 board, with 7500f stocks wildly unpredictable. Performance in gaming is comparable to the i9 12900KS and R7 5800X3D from the last generation. These are $600+ and $800+ CPUs from a bit over a year ago. Photo attached from hardware unbox from 1 of the 50 games compared.The 7600 and 7600x are only separated by factory overclocking, voltage, and temperature (with the x variant larger in all 3). So if you are willing to spend a little time in the BIOS, the 7600 is it. The non X variant also comes with a cheap cooler that will get you by at around 70 degrees under gaming load ... MoreThe 7600 and 7600x are absolute monsters for mid-range gaming PCs looking to go with AM5 motherboards and DDR5 ram. There is nothing brand new on the market that gives you this value on an AM5/DDR5 board, with 7500f stocks wildly unpredictable. Performance in gaming is comparable to the i9 12900KS and R7 5800X3D from the last generation. These are $600+ and $800+ CPUs from a bit over a year ago. Photo attached from hardware unbox from 1 of the 50 games compared.The 7600 and 7600x are only separated by factory overclocking, voltage, and temperature (with the x variant larger in all 3). So if you are willing to spend a little time in the BIOS, the 7600 is it. The non X variant also comes with a cheap cooler that will get you by at around 70 degrees under gaming load (my experience before upgrading).Also, if you're thinking of an i513400F, it falls about 20% short of the 7600. The $60 difference is up to you, but in my opinion in terms of budget sacrifices, this is a worthwhile jump. The i5 13600kf is not in the conversation, falling short of the 7600 even at a higher price.Highly recommend.

Capable processor that is very efficient

This was my first AM5 CPU after many years using many AM4 parts. It runs very quickly and beats my old Ryzen 7 5700x on many tasks despite having 2 less cores. It runs cool under full synthetic load at 65 C, but I am using a Thermaltake King Assassin air cooler on it. Never draws more than about 90 watts with all cores at 5100 MHz. Its a nice, low-cost introduction to the AM5 world. Now if the 7700 would just come down in price . . .

Great CPU, lousy stock cooler

The cost-to-performance of this CPU is fantastic. The integrated graphics is useful during build, but probably won’t be useful for much gaming. I did have to fully disable the integrated graphics before my discrete GPU would produce output; your mileage may vary. I had no luck at all with the stock cooler included in the box. The CPU was throttling under most workloads with the stock cooler installed. I swapped it for a Noctua cooler and the difference was night and day. Do yourself a favor and pick up an external cooler right away.

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In ITX PC :Single boosting - 5450-5475mhz, multi 4950-5050mhz, in games 5400mhz. ECO MODE (65W), Power Usage Reduced from 105 to around 80-90 (if I remember well) done it while ago.. PBO negative -20. Temps are high but not more then 80-85*C in full load all cores. Sometimes even less defend how I will set up Fans in ITX case... could be also 56*C cinebench single, 76*C cinebench multi depend fan curve or dB level noise set up. Cooled by Bequiet Loop 120. Could be in my opinion cooled easly by medium price air flow fan. Worth to reduce power stage limit and pbo. I will wait for version 65W because reduction of power level not make effect on scores TBH so You may buy better CPU with more core soon in same money or 7600 non-X cheaper. I buyed for 335 (in my opinion ... MoreIn ITX PC :Single boosting - 5450-5475mhz, multi 4950-5050mhz, in games 5400mhz. ECO MODE (65W), Power Usage Reduced from 105 to around 80-90 (if I remember well) done it while ago.. PBO negative -20. Temps are high but not more then 80-85*C in full load all cores. Sometimes even less defend how I will set up Fans in ITX case... could be also 56*C cinebench single, 76*C cinebench multi depend fan curve or dB level noise set up. Cooled by Bequiet Loop 120. Could be in my opinion cooled easly by medium price air flow fan. Worth to reduce power stage limit and pbo. I will wait for version 65W because reduction of power level not make effect on scores TBH so You may buy better CPU with more core soon in same money or 7600 non-X cheaper. I buyed for 335 (in my opinion was overpriced then) , now current price around 265 is in right place. For new builders will be perfect to se non-X models 7600 for 200-225 or 7700 for 280-300 in my opinion. But time will show. Regards.

[Rewarded Review] AMD does it once again

Great overall chip for a good price. I upgraded from a R5 3600 after a PSU failure and got this on sale ($200 at the time). Works well as both my gaming and software dev rig.Pros:+ Performance uplift of Zen 4 is noticeable in single core and multi-core workloads+ Good price point for 6 cores+ Little guy loves to boost+ PCI-e Gen 5+ Doesn't run as hot as the other AM5 chips+ Very stable with EXPO'd RAM at 6000MHz+ No X3D cache, so no scheduling issues.+ Good efficiency.+ Stays cool during idle+ iGPU. Not really needed when you have a dedicated one, but its pretty performant.Cons:- While AM5 increases the amount of PCI-e lanes, I still find it to be a limiting factor for anything containing more than 1 GPU... my own personal gripe I guess...- Likes to ... MoreGreat overall chip for a good price. I upgraded from a R5 3600 after a PSU failure and got this on sale ($200 at the time). Works well as both my gaming and software dev rig.Pros:+ Performance uplift of Zen 4 is noticeable in single core and multi-core workloads+ Good price point for 6 cores+ Little guy loves to boost+ PCI-e Gen 5+ Doesn't run as hot as the other AM5 chips+ Very stable with EXPO'd RAM at 6000MHz+ No X3D cache, so no scheduling issues.+ Good efficiency.+ Stays cool during idle+ iGPU. Not really needed when you have a dedicated one, but its pretty performant.Cons:- While AM5 increases the amount of PCI-e lanes, I still find it to be a limiting factor for anything containing more than 1 GPU... my own personal gripe I guess...- Likes to run hot. Anytime a sustained workload gets placed on it, it will keep boosting until it reaches TJMax. Not a problem if you have a good cooler (ps. thermalright has some cheap ones that can handle the power).- Want EXPO speeds above 6000 MHz? Too bad.- AM5 motherboards will run you a pretty penny. Different socket than AM4. However, AMD claims they will support it for a while, so maybe its worth it.

[Rewarded Review] I happy.

Pros,1. Currently the most inexpensive AM5 CPU that can be easily bought. The Ryzen 5 7500F isn't for sale in the USA at the moment.2. Great single and multi thread performance for a 6c/12t CPU.3. It's unlocked so you can overclock it or just use the easier PBO2.4. A great starting point if you want to later get a better CPU in the AM5 platform.5. When overclocked it matches and can sometimes slightly beat the Ryzen 5 7600X.6. Even without overclocking it performs nearly as good as a Ryzen 5 7600X.7. When just running stock it's very energy efficient and runs cool.8. It includes a CPU cooler that would be fine for running this CPU at stock setting.9. In gaming it sometimes matches or beat the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, but not usually.10. Lastly it has integrated ... MorePros,1. Currently the most inexpensive AM5 CPU that can be easily bought. The Ryzen 5 7500F isn't for sale in the USA at the moment.2. Great single and multi thread performance for a 6c/12t CPU.3. It's unlocked so you can overclock it or just use the easier PBO2.4. A great starting point if you want to later get a better CPU in the AM5 platform.5. When overclocked it matches and can sometimes slightly beat the Ryzen 5 7600X.6. Even without overclocking it performs nearly as good as a Ryzen 5 7600X.7. When just running stock it's very energy efficient and runs cool.8. It includes a CPU cooler that would be fine for running this CPU at stock setting.9. In gaming it sometimes matches or beat the Ryzen 7 5800X3D, but not usually.10. Lastly it has integrated graphics for troubleshooting and AV1 encoding.Cons to be fair,1. The price should be lower. Around Black Friday prices were 30 lower and now they're back up to MSRP. I fortunately had some gift card to take my price down to 199.2. To run this CPU you'll need to move the pricier AM5 motherboards and DDR5.3. Unlike the Intel competition you don't have an option to run cheaper DDR4 and Intel motherboards are much cheaper average for a real good one.4. This CPU isn't the best for multitasking and for productivity workloads. If you're a gamer and only do some productivity workloads this CPU should be good otherwise I'd recommend the Intel competition because it has those extra E cores to help with heavy workloads.

[Rewarded Review] Sweet little Package!

I was at the right place at the right time, I picked my 7600x up in a combo kit for $134/ $289 all in with Gigabyte B650 Aorus Elite AX board and Starfield key!Thanks Best Buy! Your free shipping was very quick (2 Days)I just used my old 3700x AMD RGB cooler that came with it stock and it works fine for me, paired with GSKill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR 5 6000Mhz CL 30 memory.I really only game with the system and that cooler with Corsair 50XTM tim keeps me around 75c and I am still getting my 5450Mhz boost. it does not run at 105watt gaming with that cooler., seems to limit itself to 65watt package without me doing anything and it knows the plan.!

[Rewarded Review] When this is on sale, this is the value champ

When it was time for a new budget gaming PC build, I was torn between going Intel like I normally did in the past or finally jumping over to Team Red and giving AMD another shot after a lot of years of being away.The Ryzen 5 7600x can easily be found in the $200ish price range and this thing is a monster for the price. It may only have 6 cores and 12 threads but if you are looking for a purely gaming PC with some light video editing etc, this thing performs great. The cores are super fast at stock clocks and there is quite a bit of room to go with some proper cooling and overclocking.I was looking for a strictly gaming PC with this as I do have a workstation PC and did not need to go overkill for the CPU. This is paired with 32GB of 6000MHz DDR5 ram and I have ... MoreWhen it was time for a new budget gaming PC build, I was torn between going Intel like I normally did in the past or finally jumping over to Team Red and giving AMD another shot after a lot of years of being away.The Ryzen 5 7600x can easily be found in the $200ish price range and this thing is a monster for the price. It may only have 6 cores and 12 threads but if you are looking for a purely gaming PC with some light video editing etc, this thing performs great. The cores are super fast at stock clocks and there is quite a bit of room to go with some proper cooling and overclocking.I was looking for a strictly gaming PC with this as I do have a workstation PC and did not need to go overkill for the CPU. This is paired with 32GB of 6000MHz DDR5 ram and I have been pleasantly surprised with this when editing videos and photos and find myself doing more tasks on my gaming PC instead of transferring to the workstation.Core count is not as necessary currently for PC gaming but core clock speeds are and this thing won't let you down for gaming. Also, don't worry about bottlenecks and pair this with any GPU you want, you won't be disappointed for the price and performance. It's a super fast chip and for gaming, you can't go wrong if your budget is tight.