AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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

  • CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
  • 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
  • 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 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15280 vs 13926
Specifications (specs)
Launch date September 2018 vs 19 April 2018
Number of cores 8 vs 6
Number of threads 16 vs 12
L1 cache 768 KB vs 576 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 3 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 15280 vs 13926

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

  • Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2385 vs 2189
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2385 vs 2189

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2189
2385
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
15280
13926
Name AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
PassMark - Single thread mark 2189 2385
PassMark - CPU mark 15280 13926
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5755
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 3662

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Zen+
Family AMD Ryzen PRO Processors AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date September 2018 19 April 2018
OPN Tray YD270BBBM88AF
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 905 1276
Series AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors AMD Ryzen 5 Desktop Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $229
OPN PIB YD260XBCAFBOX
Price now $218.99
Value for money (0-100) 19.29

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.2 GHz 3.6 GHz
Die size 192 mm 209.78 mm
L1 cache 768 KB 576 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 3 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature 95°C 95°C
Maximum frequency 4.1 GHz 4.2 GHz
Number of cores 8 6
Number of threads 16 12
Transistor count 4800 million 4940 Million
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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 Wraith Spire

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™)