THE RYZEN 5 7600X & RYZEN 9 7900X

Just like with the Ryzen 7 7700X and the Ryzen 9 7950X the Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen 9 7900X are packed in similar boxes (small for the 7600X and large for the 7900X).

Once again alongside these processors AMD packs an case sticker and the installation instructions, warranty information paper.

The new AM5 (Raphael) socker CPUs are completely compatible with AM4 coolers so consumers have quite the available selection from the get go.

There are two gaps on the lid of the new AM5 models but as i showcased on my Ryzen 9 7950X review thermal paste doesn't fall in them (just as long as you don't use an excessive amount).

One of the biggest changes AMD made this time over was moving away from the traditional pins on/beneath their CPUs.

In the above picture you can see an exposed view (de-lidded) of a 7000 Series Zen 4 CPU.

As with my other AM5 reviews I’ll be using the ASRock X670E Taichi to test the Ryzen 5 7600X and Ryzen 9 7900X desktop processors.

For this review I'll also be using the EXPO compatible Trident Z5 Neo DDR5 32GB 6000MHz CL30 kit by GSkill and the NFP425 2TB M.2 NVMe Gen 4 SSD by Neo Forza.

People often ask what thermal paste i use for my motherboard and CPU reviews and the answer is none other than the NT-H2 by Noctua.

The HOF GeForce RTX 3080 Ti OC Labs Edition of course completes the system.