32 MB L3 Cache — 4 Processors Compared

Decision table

32 MB L3 Cache: which one for what?

The 4 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 38881%

Leads for Content Creation: AMD Ryzen 7 9700X67%

Leads for On-device AI: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 38874%

Leads for Battery Life: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 38858%

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AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 388AMD
8 · 16 · 5 GHz
81% 62% 74% 58%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 50 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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AMD Ryzen 5 9600XAMD
6 · 12 · 5.4 GHz
56% 47% 45% 53%
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 7 9700XAMD
8 · 16 · 5.5 GHz
76% 67% 49% 53%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.5 GHz boost
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 8 cores / 16 threads
- 5.5 GHz boost
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 26 months on the market — a successor may be near
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AMD Ryzen 5 7600XAMD
6 · 12 · 5.3 GHz
63% 45% 45% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 48 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 48 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 48 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 48 months on the market — a successor may be near