Ryzen 7 7800X vs Ryzen 7 2700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 7800X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	759	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.36	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Zen 4
Release date	19 April 2018 (6 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16	16
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	5 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	512 KB
L2 cache	512K (per core)	8 MB
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	96 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	192 mm2	71+122 mm
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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)	no data
Socket	AM4	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 7800X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 7800X 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 7 7800X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 7800X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	120 Watt

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