AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE

Around 86% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2179 vs 1809
3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15720 vs 4062

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2179 vs 1809
PassMark - CPU mark	15720 vs 4062

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1809

2179

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4062

15720

Name	AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark	1809	2179
PassMark - CPU mark	4062	15720
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6255
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4136

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 3 Pro 2100GE	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Essentials
Launch date	Q2'19	19 April 2018
Place in performance rating	1321	1315
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Architecture codename		Zen+
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$299
OPN PIB		YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$265.99
Series		AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)		16.67
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	4	16
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
Manufacturing process technology		12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature		95°C
Maximum frequency		4.1 GHz
Transistor count		4940 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2933	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Thermal Solution		Wraith Spire with RGB LED
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)