Ryzen 3 5425C vs Ryzen 7 2700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 3 5425C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	771	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.08	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	AMD Cezanne (Zen 3, Ryzen 5000)
Power efficiency	14.39	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Barcelo (Zen 3) (2022−2023)
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	5 May 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 3 5425C 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	8 (Octa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	16	8
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	4.1 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Die size	192 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 3 5425C 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	FP6
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 3 5425C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 3 5425C are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 3 5425C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 3 5425C.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	20	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 April 2018	5 May 2022
Physical cores	8	4
Threads	16	8
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	15 Watt

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