AMD Ryzen 5 7600X CPU Review

Handbrake H264

The Ryzen 5 7600X is very slightly behind its previous-gen Intel and AMD price competitors for Handbrake H264. Intel’s £50-60 more expensive Core i5-13600K is considerably quicker, even in its reduced power mode.

Handbrake H265

H265 video conversion sees the Ryzen 5 7600X put in competitive performance versus the 12600K and Ryzen 7 5800X. But, yet again, even the power-restricted Core i5-13600K is considerably faster than AMD’s newest Ryzen 5.

7-Zip Compression and Decompression

7-Zip is typically a strength for AMD, but there is only so much performance that 12 threads can provide. Here, the new Zen 4 chip’s performance sits above the 12600K and below the 5800X. But the £380 Core i5-13600K offers significantly higher performance in the three power modes that Leo tested.

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