CPUs compared

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE

  • The AMD Ryzen 5 9600X launched $20 lower ($279 vs $299).
  • Same socket (AM5): both fit the same motherboards, BIOS permitting.
  • The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE has 2 more cores (8 vs 6).
AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

6 cores · 5.4 GHz · AM5 · DDR5-5600

Launched at $279

Check price on AmazonWill it fit my PC?
AMD

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE

8 cores · 5.1 GHz · AM5 · DDR5-5200

Launched at $299

Check price on AmazonWill it fit my PC?

Specs side by side

7 of 10 differ, marked. Speed isn't compared here: we only list specs we can source.

SpecAMD Ryzen 5 9600XAMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE
Cores6 cores, 12 threads8 cores, 16 threads
Boost clockUp to 5.4 GHzUp to 5.1 GHz
L3 cache32 MB16 MB
Power (TDP)65 W35 W
Built-in graphicsYesYes
SocketAM5AM5
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 4.0
Official DDR5 speedDDR5-5600 (DDR5-3600 with 4 modules)DDR5-5200 (DDR5-3600 with 4 modules)
SegmentDesktopDesktop
LaunchedAugust 8, 2024Apr 16, 2024

Which motherboards take them

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

AM5 boards with these chipsets:

  • X870E
  • X870
  • B850
  • B840
  • X670E
  • X670
  • A620
  • A620A
  • B650E
  • B650

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE

AM5 boards with these chipsets:

  • X870E
  • X870
  • B850
  • B840
  • X670E
  • X670
  • A620
  • A620A
  • B650E
  • B650

Sources

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

  1. Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 8700GE

  1. Wikipedia: List of AMD Ryzen processors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Specs last checked Oct 19, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it.