AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600

Processor comparisons   25-03-2021
   Let's say you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs AMD Ryzen 5 1600 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or different benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 3DMark, Prime95, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, Handbrake, SuperPi, RealBench, MATLAB, PCMark 10, 7zip, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, UserBenchmark, PassMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, WPrime, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Death Stranding
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Halo Infinite
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Fortnite
Fallout 76
Overwatch
Valorant
Borderlands 3
Last Man Standing
Red Dead Redemption 2
Valheim
Cyberpunk 2077
Rainbow Six Siege
DOOM: Eternal
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Apex Legends

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 1600 or AMD Ryzen 7 2700E.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Ryzen 7 2700E

54%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 2700E is 1% better than Ryzen 5 1600. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 2700E

54%

Ryzen 5 1600

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, NBA 2K20, Monster Hunter World, Forza Horizon 4, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, DOTA 2A.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	93.8
Valorant	108.7	106.6
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	59.7
Apex Legends	102.2	100.2
Call of Duty Warzone	81.5	79.9
Overwatch	88.1	86.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	73.6
DOOM Eternal	54.4	53.3
Warzone	84.8	83.1
Assassin's Creed	91.3	89.5
Valheim	90.2	88.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Ryzen 7 2700E

75%

Ryzen 5 1600

47%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Ryzen 7 2700E is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 1600 as it consumes less power: 45W vs. 65W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor turns on all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	147
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1364	1094
Cinbench 20 Single-core	387	357
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3065	2501
Cinbench 23 Single-core	953	900
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8056	6230

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	2385	2063
Multi-Core	14613	12340

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Single-Core	1022	932
Multi-Core	7511	5690

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Announcement date	September 01, 2018	April 11, 2017
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Summit Ridge
Architecture	Zen+	Zen
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	2800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	2667
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB	576KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD270EBHM88AF YD270EBHAFMPK	YD1600BBM6IAE YD1600BBAEBOX YD1600BBAEMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 1600 is 12% better than Ryzen 7 2700E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700E has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 1600. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 7 2700E is better: 30
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is better: 1
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 2700E and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD Ryzen 7 2700E specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 1600 specs and review.