AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Name AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3343
PassMark - Single thread mark 2189
PassMark - CPU mark 15280

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Zen
Launch date Q1'2020 September 2018
OPN Tray YD1600BBAFBOX YD270BBBM88AF
Place in performance rating 2382 906
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Family AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Series AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors

Performance

Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.2 GHz
L3 cache 16 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm
Maximum frequency 3.6 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
64 bit support
Die size 192 mm
L1 cache 768 KB
L2 cache 4 MB
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Transistor count 4800 million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 39.74 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2667 DDR4
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz

Compatibility

Sockets supported AM4 AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Thermal Solution Not included

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 20
PCI Express revision 3.0

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)