AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs AMD FX-8100

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and AMD FX-8100 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 7 2700

  • CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 46% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 89% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2178 vs 1151
  • 3.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15700 vs 4055
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 19 April 2018 vs October 2011
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 384 KB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8192 KB (shared)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2178 vs 1151
PassMark - CPU mark 15700 vs 4055

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-8100

  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1999 vs 940
  • Around 15% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7176 vs 6255
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 8192 KB vs 4 MB
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1999 vs 940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 7176 vs 6255

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700
CPU 2: AMD FX-8100

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2178
1151
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15700
4055
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
940
1999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6255
7176
Name AMD Ryzen 7 2700 AMD FX-8100
PassMark - Single thread mark 2178 1151
PassMark - CPU mark 15700 4055
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 940 1999
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6255 7176
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 4116

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 AMD FX-8100

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen+ Zambezi
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 19 April 2018 October 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $299
OPN PIB YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1326 1343
Price now $265.99 $142
Series AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100) 16.67 12.48
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.2 GHz
Die size 213 mm 315 mm
L1 cache 768 KB 384 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 8192 KB
L3 cache 16 MB 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm FinFET 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 2.8 GHz
Number of cores 8 8
Number of threads 16
Transistor count 4940 Million 1200 million
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Memory

Max memory channels 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported AM4 AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution Wraith Spire with RGB LED

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 x16

Advanced Technologies

AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)