AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 7600X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 29% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 12 nm FinFET
Around 50% 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 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 4136 vs 2177
Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28433 vs 15679
Around 67% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 6894 vs 4116

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 Sep 2022 vs 19 April 2018
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 95°C
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 12 nm FinFET
L2 cache	6 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	4136 vs 2177
PassMark - CPU mark	28433 vs 15679
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6894 vs 4116

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
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 62% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 105 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 5 7600X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4136

2177

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28433

15679

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

6894

4116

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark	4136	2177
PassMark - CPU mark	28433	15679
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	6894	4116
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6255

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 7600X	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 4	Zen+
Launch date	27 Sep 2022	19 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$299
OPN Tray	100-000000593
Place in performance rating	320	1335
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$265.99
Series		AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)		16.67
Performance
Base frequency	4.7 GHz	3.2 GHz
Die size	71 mm²	213 mm
L1 cache	384 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	32 MB	16 MB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	12 nm FinFET
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	61 °C
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	6570 million	4940 Million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR5-5200	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM5	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Wraith Spire with RGB LED
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	24
PCI Express revision	5.0	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)