AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs AMD Phenom II X2 B53

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and AMD Phenom II X2 B53 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

AMD Phenom II X2 B53

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

CPU is newer: launch date 8 year(s) 6 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
Around 54% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 45 nm
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2421 vs 1161
15.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17532 vs 1137
2.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7046 vs 3215

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs October 2009
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 45 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB vs 6144 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421 vs 1161
PassMark - CPU mark	17532 vs 1137
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7046 vs 3215

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 B53

Around 31% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 105 Watt
Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1865 vs 1057

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 105 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1865 vs 1057

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 B53

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2421

1161

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17532

1137

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1057

1865

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7046

3215

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	AMD Phenom II X2 B53
PassMark - Single thread mark	2421	1161
PassMark - CPU mark	17532	1137
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1057	1865
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7046	3215
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4802
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	61.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.816

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	AMD Phenom II X2 B53
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Callisto
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	October 2009
Launch price (MSRP)	$329
OPN PIB	YD270XBGAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1549	1551
Price now	$309.89
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)	16.13
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.7 GHz
Die size	209.78 mm	258 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16
Transistor count	4940 Million	758 million
Unlocked
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)	105 Watt	80 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Prism 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
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)