AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Processor comparisons 25-03-2021

   Let's say there are difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and decide which is better for games or simple use for video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like MATLAB, Prime95, UserBenchmark, SuperPi, Handbrake, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Blender, Furmark, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, WPrime, RealBench, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 7zip, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, PCMark 10, AIDA64, 3DMark, Blender.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 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 2600X

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 2700E

54%

Ryzen 5 2600X

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 play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, 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: Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Monster Hunter World.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.7	94.6
Valorant	108.7	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	60.9	60.2
Apex Legends	102.2	101.1
Call of Duty Warzone	81.5	80.6
Overwatch	88.1	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.0	74.2
DOOM Eternal	54.4	53.8
Warzone	84.8	83.9
Assassin's Creed	91.3	90.3
Valheim	90.2	89.3

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 2600X

39%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance 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 2600X since it has less power consumption: 45W vs. 95W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, programming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages 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 2600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	152	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1364	1380
Cinbench 20 Single-core	387	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3065	3048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	953	1074
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8056	7514

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	2385	2438
Multi-Core	14613	14033

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	1022	1127
Multi-Core	7511	6497

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Announcement date	September 01, 2018	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen+	Zen
Generation	2	2
Turbo Frequency	4 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	2.8 MHz	3.6 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	45 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	2933
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	YD260XBCM6IAF YD260XBCAFBOX YD260XBCAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 5 2600X is 22% better than Ryzen 7 2700E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 2700E has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2600X. 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: 22
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is better: 9
The summary data in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought AMD Ryzen 7 2700E and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X before making a choice which of the CPUs 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 2600X specs and review.