AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a processor, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering, programming. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as UserBenchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, Blender, Prime95, RealBench, SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, PCMark 10, WPrime, MATLAB, AIDA64, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, GeekBench 6, 5.2, 3DMark, 7zip, Dolphin Emulator, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15).
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X.

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 PRO 1700X

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X

54%

Ryzen 5 2600

53%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a little 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: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Monster Hunter World, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, Control, NBA 2K20, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.8	94.8
Valorant	108.9	107.8
Cyberpunk 2077	61.0	60.4
Apex Legends	102.4	101.3
Call of Duty Warzone	81.7	80.8
Overwatch	88.2	87.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.1	74.4
DOOM Eternal	54.4	53.9
Warzone	84.9	84.1
Assassin's Creed	91.5	90.5
Valheim	90.4	89.5

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 participating in the comparisons 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 PRO 1700X

36%

Ryzen 5 2600

56%

To make a finishing resolution 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 5 2600 is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X since it has less power consumption: 95W vs. 65W. Power consumption is especially 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, 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 PRO 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Cinbench 15 Single-core	151	164
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1533	1310
Cinbench 20 Single-core	369	374
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3477	2736
Cinbench 23 Single-core	974	1024
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	8805	7220

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	2231	2280
Multi-Core	15744	13255

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Single-Core	1026	1104
Multi-Core	7672	6712

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 in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Announcement date	June 29, 2017	April 19, 2018
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Socket	AM4	AM4
Core name	Summit Ridge	Pinnacle Ridge
Architecture	Zen	Zen+
Generation	1	2
Turbo Frequency	3.8 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3.4 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate		4 Ã— 8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count	3200 millions	3600 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	95 W	65 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2667	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		576KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD17XBBAM88AE n/a YD17XBBAAEMPK	YD2600BBM6IAF YD2600BBAFBOX YD2600BBAFMPK

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 2600. 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 PRO 1700X is better: 19
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600 is better: 15
However, it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X and AMD Ryzen 5 2600 before making a choice which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600 specs and review.