AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

Processor comparisons 24-03-2021

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 vs AMD Ryzen 5 5500U and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, streaming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Blender, RealBench, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, WPrime, 7zip, AIDA64, VeraCrypt, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), 3DMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, PassMark, Blender, PCMark 10.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 5500U or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700.

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 2700

54%

Ryzen 5 5500U

54%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

54%

Ryzen 5 5500U

53%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run 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 other games in which processors were compared: DOTA 2A, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Horizon Zero Dawn, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Control, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	95.6	94.0
Valorant	108.6	106.9
Cyberpunk 2077	60.8	59.8
Apex Legends	102.1	100.5
Call of Duty Warzone	81.5	80.2
Overwatch	88.0	86.6
Red Dead Redemption 2	74.9	73.7
DOOM Eternal	54.3	53.4
Warzone	84.7	83.4
Assassin's Creed	91.2	89.8
Valheim	90.1	88.7

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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. Therefore, 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 PRO 2700

51%

Ryzen 5 5500U

262%

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 5 5500U is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 since it has less power consumption: 65W vs. 15W. 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 programming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, streaming, 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 uses 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 find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can 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 PRO 2700	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	179	181
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1202	1418
Cinbench 20 Single-core	441	466
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	2858	3131
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1125	1208
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	7688	8366

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Single-Core	2259	2485
Multi-Core	14922	14415

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Single-Core	1012	1182
Multi-Core	7431	5928

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 PRO 2700	AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
Announcement date	April 01, 2018	January 12, 2021
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Socket	AM4	FP6
Core name	Pinnacle Ridge	Lucienne
Architecture	Zen+	Zen 2
Generation	2	3
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.2 MHz	2.1 MHz
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	3800 millions	4800 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	65 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4 - Up to 3200MHz
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	8MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD270BBBM88AF YD270BBBAFMPK	100-000000375

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is 34% better than Ryzen 5 5500U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 has 2 more core than Ryzen 5 5500U. 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 2700 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is better: 14
However, it should be understood that all the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and AMD Ryzen 5 5500U before making a selection which of the processors to buy for gaming.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 specs and review.

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 5 5500U specs and review.