Product Comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700
General Specifications
Brand
AMD
AMD
Model
Ryzen 5 2600
Ryzen 7 2700
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Improved on the first generation Ryzen featuring 14nm Zen architecture, the second generation Ryzen processor is based on Zen+ architecture and manufactured with 12nm process. Compared with last generation, the new processor delivers better IPC performance.
Designed for high multi-processing performance for gamers and creators, the Ryzen 7 2700 3.2 GHz Eight-Core AM4 Processor from AMD has a base clock speed of 3.2 GHz and a maximum turbo frequency of 4.1 GHz.
Package Size
Height
5.45 in.
5.8 in.
Depth
5.5 in.
5.8 in.
Weight
1.1 lbs.
1.4 lbs.
Width
5.8 in.
Details
Socket
AM4
AM4
Lithography
12 nm
12 nm
Type of Processors
Desktop
Desktop
Code Name
Pinnacle Ridge
Pinnacle Ridge
What customers say about "Details"
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
- Installation of AM4 chips is a breeze.
- First time building a PC and AMD make it painless with the AM4 chipset.
- It requires a Socket 4 motherboard. It's a pretty good middle-of-the-road price point.
- The Ryzen series processors (Now Gen 4) are all compatible with the AM4 socket. Good for my build.
- AM4 is not the simplest socket but I managed it.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
- This CPU has a lot of horse power on the AM4 socket.
- If you are doing an upgrade make sure your motherboard is AM4 compatible. Good CPU.
- I have confidence in the AM4 platform. Easy to install.
- Price to performance ratio is great. AM4 socket is good.
- Easy to install this CPU to my AM4 motherboard.
Technical Specifications
CPU Cores
6
8
CPU Threads
12
16
Clock Speed
3.4 GHz
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed
3.9 GHz
4.1 GHz
Max TDP
65 W
65 W
Max Temperature
95 °C
95 °C
Data Width
64 bits
64 bits
Virtualization Technology
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Technical Specifications"
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
- The base speed is 3.4GHz with the BIOS automatically overclocking it to about 3.7GHz.
- This is one super CPU. The speed is consistent.
- I have had absolutely NO issues with stability or speeds, and very simple to install.
- Gskill DDR 4 runs at rated speed (3200). Very easy build.
- It got high marks for stability and speed.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
- Encoding movies and editing pictures is crazy fast now.
- I was shocked at just how much faster.
- As expected the processor performs well and is fast.
- Incredibly powerful and fast CPU.
- Super fast, super stable and I saw a huge jump in FPS in the games I play.
Cache And Memory Specifications
L1 Cache Size
576 kB
768 kB
L2 Cache Size
3000 kB
4000 kB
L3 Cache Size
16000 kB
16000 kB
Max Memory Size
64 GB
64 GB
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR4
Max Memory Channels
2
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
43.71 GB/s
43.71 GB/s
What customers say about "Cache And Memory Specifications"
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
- CPU supports fast ddr4 memory, I only 3000mhz and it worked fine.
- Works beautifully when paired with a good motherboard and fast memory.
- Awesome CPU just wish all memory was compatible with AMD.
- Good performance in processing applications due to the large cache.
- Cool, fast and quiet. Great memory. Great value.
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler
- Using this with 64 Gb of memory. Good for me.
- Amazing performance and value for the money. Great support of memory.
- Great with my DDR4-3200 G.Skill memory. Fast CPU.
- Realy impressed with the speed, stability, and compatiblity. Great memory support!
- I'm a professional, gamer, and developer. Perfect CPU for my memory.
Supported Technologies
Execute Disable Bit / Virus Protection
Yes
Yes
Turbo Boost / Turbo Core
Yes
Yes
Enhanced SpeedStep / PowerNow!
Yes
Yes
Hyper-Threading / HyperTransport
Yes
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
3 year(s)
3 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
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