AMD Ryzen 5 2600E vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600E 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: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600E

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600E

Around 44% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 65 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
4 more threads: 16 vs 12
Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 4 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 578 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600E
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark		2186
PassMark - CPU mark		15300

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 2600E	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	September 2018	September 2018
OPN Tray	YD260EBHM6IAF	YD270BBBM88AF
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	not rated	998
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.1 GHz	3.2 GHz
Die size	192 mm	192 mm
L1 cache	578 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	3 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	16 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	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	4800 million	4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 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)	45 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)