AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and AMD Athlon 64 2800+ 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 7 2700

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AMD Athlon 64 2800+

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

• CPU is newer: launch date 14 year(s) 0 month(s) later
• Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
• 7 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 1
• Around 128% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
• A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 130 nm
• 6x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
• 8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
• Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 89 Watt
• 4.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2177 vs 511
• 35.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15679 vs 438

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CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700
CPU 2: AMD Athlon 64 2800+

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