Ryzen 7 2700U vs Ryzen 5 1400

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 5 1400
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
4.88
+14%
Ryzen 7 2700U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.28

Ryzen 5 1400 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700U by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 7 2700U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12441374
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.72no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen 5AMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency7.0726.86
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Raven Ridge (2017−2018)
Release date11 April 2017 (7 years ago)26 October 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$169no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 7 2700U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads88
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier3222
L1 cache96K (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size192 mm2246 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million4950 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 7 2700U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM4FP5
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 7 2700U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
AVX++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 7 2700U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 7 2700U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size64 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1300 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 1400 and Ryzen 7 2700U.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2012

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 4.88
+14%
Ryzen 7 2700U 4.28

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 7754
+14.2%
Ryzen 7 2700U 6791

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 963
+17.7%
Ryzen 7 2700U 818

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.

Ryzen 5 1400 3130
+26.7%
Ryzen 7 2700U 2470

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen 5 1400 4205
Ryzen 7 2700U 4515
+7.4%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen 5 1400 17557
+27.9%
Ryzen 7 2700U 13729

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen 5 1400 6437
+6%
Ryzen 7 2700U 6072

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen 5 1400 7.8
+9.6%
Ryzen 7 2700U 8.55

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen 5 1400 8
+3.3%
Ryzen 7 2700U 8

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen 5 1400 688
+6.8%
Ryzen 7 2700U 644

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 1400 134
Ryzen 7 2700U 144
+7.3%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen 5 1400 1.53
Ryzen 7 2700U 1.65
+7.8%

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Ryzen 5 1400 43
+18.1%
Ryzen 7 2700U 36

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Ryzen 5 1400 147
+14.8%
Ryzen 7 2700U 128

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Ryzen 5 1400 3038
+2.3%
Ryzen 7 2700U 2969

Blender(-)

Ryzen 5 1400 682
Ryzen 7 2700U 713
+4.5%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Ryzen 5 1400 831
+2.2%
Ryzen 7 2700U 813

7-Zip Single

Ryzen 5 1400 3370
Ryzen 7 2700U 3592
+6.6%

7-Zip

Ryzen 5 1400 19219
+11%
Ryzen 7 2700U 17317

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit multi-core

Ryzen 5 1400 11712
+42.6%
Ryzen 7 2700U 8210

Geekbench 4.0 64-bit single-core

Ryzen 5 1400 3651
+9.6%
Ryzen 7 2700U 3331

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.88 4.28
Recency 11 April 2017 26 October 2017
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen 5 1400 has a 14% higher aggregate performance score.

Ryzen 7 2700U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 333.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 5 1400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 5 1400 is a desktop processor while Ryzen 7 2700U is a notebook one.


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