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: 2383 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 | 2383 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: 15700 vs 13908
- 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 | 15700 vs 13908 |
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
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | AMD Ryzen 7 2700 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2383 | 2178 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 13908 | 15700 |
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 | |
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Essentials |
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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 | 1305 | 1326 |
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 |
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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 |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | 2933 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
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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 |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 x16 | 3.0 x16 |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium | ||
AMD SenseMI | ||
AMD StoreMI technology | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |