Athlon 64 2000+ vs Ryzen 7 1700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.32
+9220%
Athlon 64 2000+
2008
1 core / 1 thread, 8 Watt
0.10

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Athlon 64 2000+ by a whopping 9220% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700 and Athlon 64 2000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8223385
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.93no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency13.561.18
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Lima (2008−2009)
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700 and Athlon 64 2000+ 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads161
Base clock speed3 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache768 KB128 KB
L2 cache4096 KB512 KB
L3 cache16384 KB0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm65 nm
Die size192 mm277 mm2
Number of transistors4,800 million122 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700 and Athlon 64 2000+ 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
SocketAM4AM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt8 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Athlon 64 2000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTno data
AES-NI+-
FMAFMA3-
AVX+-
SenseMI+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Athlon 64 2000+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Athlon 64 2000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700 and Athlon 64 2000+.

PCIe versionn/ano data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.

Ryzen 7 1700 9.32
+9220%
Athlon 64 2000+ 0.10

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 7 1700 14808
+9516%
Athlon 64 2000+ 154

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.32 0.10
Physical cores 8 1
Threads 16 1
Chip lithography 14 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 8 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has a 9220% higher aggregate performance score, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.

Athlon 64 2000+, on the other hand, has 712.5% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 2000+ in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700 and Athlon 64 2000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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