Ryzen 7 2700 vs Athlon 64 X2 4000+

Aggregate performance score

Athlon 64 X2 4000+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.44
Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.88
+2145%

Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms Athlon 64 X2 4000+ by a whopping 2145% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Ryzen 7 2700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2962785
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.73
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency0.4714.38
Architecture codenameWindsor (2006−2007)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release dateMay 2006 (18 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Ryzen 7 2700 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache256 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache512K512K (per core)
L3 cache0 KB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm12 nm
Die size220 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors154 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Ryzen 7 2700 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM2AM4
Power consumption (TDP)89 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Ryzen 7 2700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Ryzen 7 2700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Ryzen 7 2700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon 64 X2 4000+ and Ryzen 7 2700.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 0.44
Ryzen 7 2700 9.88
+2145%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 692
Ryzen 7 2700 15698
+2168%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 195
Ryzen 7 2700 1118
+473%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon 64 X2 4000+ 363
Ryzen 7 2700 5523
+1421%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.44 9.88
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 90 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 89 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700 has a 2145.5% higher aggregate performance score, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 650% more advanced lithography process, and 36.9% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 4000+ in performance tests.


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