AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 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 PRO 2600

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2274 vs 2179

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	September 2018 vs 19 April 2018
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2274 vs 2179

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 5% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.9 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
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15720 vs 13517

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.9 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 576 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 3 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	15720 vs 13517

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2274

2179

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13517

15720

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2274	2179
PassMark - CPU mark	13517	15720
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6255
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4136

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen+
Family	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	September 2018	19 April 2018
OPN Tray	YD260BBBM6IAF
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	892	1317
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$299
OPN PIB		YD2700BBAFBOX
Price now		$265.99
Value for money (0-100)		16.67
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.2 GHz
Die size	192 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	12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	95°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.9 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	6	8
Number of threads	12	16
Transistor count	4800 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)	65 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	Wraith Spire with RGB LED
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)