i7-920 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.63
+438%
Core i7-920
2008
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
1.79

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 outperforms Core i7-920 by a whopping 438% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-920 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7882011
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.22
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7Core i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency14.021.30
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date19 September 2018 (6 years ago)November 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$340

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-920 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)
Threads168
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz2.93 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s1333 MHz
Multiplier32no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm45 nm
Die size192 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data68 °C
Number of transistors4,800 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-920 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
SocketSocket AM4FCLGA1366,PLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-920. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-920 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-920 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-920. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB24 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Core i7-920.

PCIe version3.0no 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 PRO 2700 9.63
+438%
i7-920 1.79

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 PRO 2700 15300
+439%
i7-920 2841

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 PRO 2700 1113
+168%
i7-920 415

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 PRO 2700 5339
+275%
i7-920 1423

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.63 1.79
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 8
Chip lithography 12 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 has a 438% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-920 in performance tests.


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