Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary vs Athlon X4 760K
Primary details
Comparing Athlon X4 760K and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1979 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | 1.77 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Richland (2013−2014) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 1 June 2013 (11 years ago) | 29 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Athlon X4 760K and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary 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 cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 4.35 GHz |
| L1 cache | 192K | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 16 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 246 mm2 | 192 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 74 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,303 million | 4,800 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Athlon X4 760K and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | FM2 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 760K and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | + |
| PowerNow | + | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Athlon X4 760K and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Athlon X4 760K and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1866 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Athlon X4 760K and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 June 2013 | 29 April 2019 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 105 Watt |
Athlon X4 760K has 5% lower power consumption.
Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 166.7% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Athlon X4 760K and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Athlon X4 760K and Ryzen 7 2700X 50th Anniversary, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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