AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600 and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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.

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600

Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

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 26% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16971 vs 13465

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 - Single thread mark	2275 vs 2269
PassMark - CPU mark	16971 vs 13465

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2269

2275

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

13465

16971

Name	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2269	2275
PassMark - CPU mark	13465	16971

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2600	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors	AMD Ryzen PRO Processors
Launch date	September 2018	September 2018
OPN Tray	YD260BBBM6IAF	YD27BXBAM88AF
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	987	939
Series	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO Desktop Processors	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.4 GHz	3.6 GHz
Die size	192 mm	192 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
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	4800 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	95 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)