AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

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AMD Ryzen 5 2600X AMD Ryzen 7 2700

We compared two desktop CPUs: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X with 6 cores 3.6GHz and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 with 8 cores 3.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 3.2GHz)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 's Advantages

Lower TDP (65W vs 95W)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X +3%

1090

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

1058

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

7507

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 +19%

8982

Geekbench 6 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X +4%

1164

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

1115

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

5236

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 +16%

6098

Geekbench 5 Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X +3%

1048

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

1013

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

5787

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 +16%

6735

Passmark CPU Single Core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X +9%

2370

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

2173

Passmark CPU Multi Core

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

13981

AMD Ryzen 7 2700 +11%

15640

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

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AMD Ryzen 7 2700

General Parameters

Apr 2018

Release Date

Apr 2018

AMD

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Zen+

Core Architecture

Zen+

AM4

Socket

AM4

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

4.8 billions

Transistor Count

4.8 billions

12 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

AM4

Socket

AM4

95 W

Power Consumption

65 W

95 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

95 °C

CPU Performance

6

Performance Cores

8

12

Performance Core Threads

16

3.6 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.2 GHz

4.2 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.1 GHz

6

Total Core Count

8

12

Total Thread Count

16

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

36x

Multiplier

36x

96 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

512 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

16 MB shared

L3 Cache

16 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2933

Memory Types

DDR4-2933

64 GB

Max Memory Size

64 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

2

43.71 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

43.71 GB/s

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Official Website

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

20

PCIe Lanes

20

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