Athlon X4 760K vs Ryzen 7 2700

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
10.26
+429%

Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms Athlon X4 760K by a whopping 429% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Athlon X4 760K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7711971
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.08no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency14.391.77
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Richland (2013−2014)
Release date19 April 2018 (6 years ago)1 June 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 and Athlon X4 760K 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)192K
L2 cache512K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache16 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography12 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data74 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million1,303 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Athlon X4 760K 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
SocketAM4FM2
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt100 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Athlon X4 760K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
PowerNow-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Athlon X4 760K are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Athlon X4 760K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Athlon X4 760K.

PCIe version3.02.0
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 2700 10.26
+429%
Athlon X4 760K 1.94

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 2700 15699
+428%
Athlon X4 760K 2971

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 7 2700 1121
+156%
Athlon X4 760K 438

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 7 2700 5528
+432%
Athlon X4 760K 1039

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.26 1.94
Recency 19 April 2018 1 June 2013
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 100 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700 has a 428.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 53.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon X4 760K in performance tests.


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