Athlon 64 X2 5000+ vs Ryzen 7 2700U

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700U
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.28
+756%
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
2006
2 cores / 2 threads, 89 Watt
0.50

Ryzen 7 2700U outperforms Athlon 64 X2 5000+ by a whopping 756% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700U and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13652881
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency27.000.53
Architecture codenameRaven Ridge (2017−2018)Windsor (2006−2007)
Release date26 October 2017 (7 years ago)May 2006 (18 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700U and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Multiplier22no data
L1 cache128K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography14 nm90 nm
Die size246 mm2220 mm2
Number of transistors4950 Million154 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700U and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 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
SocketFP5AM2
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt89 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Athlon 64 X2 5000+ are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Athlon 64 X2 5000+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardAMD Radeon RX Vega 10 ( - 1300 MHz)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Athlon 64 X2 5000+.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes12no 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 2700U 4.28
+756%
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 0.50

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 2700U 6797
+761%
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 789

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 2700U 817
+319%
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 195

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 2700U 2466
+636%
Athlon 64 X2 5000+ 335

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.28 0.50
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 90 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 89 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700U has a 756% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 542.9% more advanced lithography process, and 493.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700U is our recommended choice as it beats the Athlon 64 X2 5000+ in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen 7 2700U is a notebook processor while Athlon 64 X2 5000+ is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700U and Athlon 64 X2 5000+, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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