Pentium E5700 vs Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 outperforms Pentium E5700 by a whopping 944% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Pentium E5700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 992 | 2722 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.01 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 10.29 | 0.99 |
| Architecture codename | Zen (2017−2020) | Wolfdale (2008−2010) |
| Release date | 29 June 2017 (7 years ago) | 8 August 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $110 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Pentium E5700 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | no data |
| L1 cache | 576 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 213 mm2 | 82 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 74 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4800 Million | 228 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.3625V |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Pentium E5700 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA775 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Pentium E5700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | - |
Security technologies
Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Pentium E5700 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Pentium E5700 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Pentium E5700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR1, DDR2, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 42.671 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Pentium E5700.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | no data |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 7.10 | 0.68 |
| Recency | 29 June 2017 | 8 August 2010 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 has a 944.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium E5700 in performance tests.
Be aware that Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 is a server/workstation processor while Pentium E5700 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 5 PRO 1600 and Pentium E5700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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