AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

Processor comparisons   24-03-2021
   You may have difficulties with the choice of a CPU, you will solve them by reading the detailed tests AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, video editing, streaming, rendering. Here is all information from different benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, PassMark, RealBench, Gears 5, PCMark 10, MATLAB, Prime95, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, 7zip, AIDA64, UserBenchmark, WPrime, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Furmark, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X.

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 2700X

55%

Ryzen 5 2600X

54%

This shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is 1% better than Ryzen 5 2600X. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

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 of course, 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 small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Ghostrunner, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Battlefield V, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	96.5	94.6
Valorant	109.6	107.5
Cyberpunk 2077	61.4	60.2
Apex Legends	103.1	101.1
Call of Duty Warzone	82.2	80.6
Overwatch	88.8	87.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	75.7	74.2
DOOM Eternal	54.8	53.8
Warzone	85.5	83.9
Assassin's Creed	92.1	90.3
Valheim	91.0	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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. 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. 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 2700X

41%

Ryzen 5 2600X

39%

To make a final decision 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 PRO 2700X is more energy efficient than the Ryzen 5 2600X as it consumes less power: 95W vs. 95W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. 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 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 PRO 2700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Cinbench 15 Single-core	191	176
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	1656	1380
Cinbench 20 Single-core	456	421
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	3721	3048
Cinbench 23 Single-core	1194	1074
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	9822	7514

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	2338	2438
Multi-Core	16795	14033

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Single-Core	1186	1127
Multi-Core	8324	6497

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. 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 in new games. Accordingly, 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 2700X	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
Announcement date	April 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	4.1 MHz	4.2 MHz
Frequency	3.6 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)	95 W	95 W
Memory type	DDR4	DDR4
Max. Memory
Memory Frequency	2933	2933
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache	768KB	576KB
L2 cache	4MB	3MB
L3 cache	16MB	16MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	YD27BXBAM88AF YD27BXBAAFMPK	YD260XBCM6IAF YD260XBCAFBOX YD260XBCAFMPK

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 2700X 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 PRO 2700X is better: 25
The number of parameters for which AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is better: 4
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and AMD Ryzen 5 2600X before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X - all data

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

• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X specs and review.

• AMD Ryzen 5 2600X specs and review.