AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2382 vs 2178
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1048 vs 940
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2382 vs 2178
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048 vs 940

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • 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
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15698 vs 13900
  • Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6255 vs 5755
  • Around 12% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 4116 vs 3664
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
L1 cache 768 KB vs 576 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 15698 vs 13900
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6255 vs 5755
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4116 vs 3664

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2382
2178
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13900
15698
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1048
940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
5755
6255
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
3664
4116
Name AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen 7 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark 2382 2178
PassMark - CPU mark 13900 15698
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048 940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5755 6255
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3664 4116

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Zen+
Family AMD Ryzen Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 19 April 2018 19 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $299
OPN PIB YD260XBCAFBOX YD2700BBAFBOX
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 1304 1325
Price now $218.99 $265.99
Series AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100) 19.29 16.67
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.6 GHz 3.2 GHz
Die size 209.78 mm 213 mm
L1 cache 576 KB 768 KB
L2 cache 3 MB 4 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET 12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature 95°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 4.1 GHz
Number of cores 6 8
Number of threads 12 16
Transistor count 4940 Million 4940 Million
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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) 95 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Spire Wraith Spire with RGB LED

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16 3.0 x16

Advanced Technologies

AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)