AMD Ryzen 5 2500X vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2500X

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2323 vs 2257

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2323 vs 2257

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
8 more threads: 16 vs 8
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 78% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16908 vs 9482

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 8
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16908 vs 9482

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2323

2257

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

9482

16908

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2323	2257
PassMark - CPU mark	9482	16908
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	987
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3765

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2500X	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	10 September 2018	September 2018
OPN Tray	YD250XBBM4KAF	YD27BXBAM88AF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1274	851
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.6 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	192 mm	192 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	8
Number of threads	8	16
Transistor count	4800 million	4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)