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.

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

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 2177
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 2177
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: 15679 vs 13895
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	15679 vs 13895
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

2177

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13895

15679

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	2177
PassMark - CPU mark	13895	15679
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	1308	1335
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
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)	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™)