AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs AMD Phenom II X4 970

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,792

Rank #325

vs
4,532

Rank #1,257

5,792
4,532

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 21.8% (Rank #325 vs #1257)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,916

Rank #302

vs
4,484

Rank #1,301

5,916
4,484

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 24.2% (Rank #302 vs #1301)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,605

Rank #352

vs
4,603

Rank #1,083

5,605
4,603

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 17.9% (Rank #352 vs #1083)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,980

Rank #398

vs
4,549

Rank #1,171

4,980
4,549

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 8.7% (Rank #398 vs #1171)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,291

Rank #279

vs
4,556

Rank #1,033

5,291
4,556

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 13.9% (Rank #279 vs #1033)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,890

Rank #476

vs
4,523

Rank #1,247

4,890
4,523

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 7.5% (Rank #476 vs #1247)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen 7 2700X Phenom II X4 970 Diff
Cores
8
2
+75%
Threads
16
4
+75%
Base Frequency
3,700 MHz
2,700 MHz
+27%
Clock Multiplier
37x
--
L1 Cache
768 KB
--
L2 Cache
4 MiB
--
L3 Cache
16 MiB
--
Memory Channels
2
2
0%
Maximum Memory
64 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
44 GB/s
26 GB/s
+41.4%
PCIe Lanes --
1
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
105 W
35 W
66.7% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
22 nm
45.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen 7 2700X Phenom II X4 970
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series 2000 --
Model Number 2700X i5-3340M
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Pinnacle --
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket FCBGA1023, FCPGA988
Package µOPGA-1331 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision -- 3.0
PCIe Configuration -- 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $329.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen 7 2700X
AMD
Phenom II X4 970
AMD

Family

Ryzen 7 2700X
Ryzen
Phenom II X4 970
--

Series

Ryzen 7 2700X
2000
Phenom II X4 970
--

Model Number

Ryzen 7 2700X
2700X
Phenom II X4 970
i5-3340M

Microarchitecture

Ryzen 7 2700X
Zen+
Phenom II X4 970
--

Core Name

Ryzen 7 2700X
Pinnacle
Phenom II X4 970
--

Core Family

Ryzen 7 2700X
23
Phenom II X4 970
--

Core Model

Ryzen 7 2700X
8
Phenom II X4 970
--

Socket

Ryzen 7 2700X
Socket
Phenom II X4 970
FCBGA1023, FCPGA988

Package

Ryzen 7 2700X
µOPGA-1331
Phenom II X4 970
--

Chipset

Ryzen 7 2700X
Promontory
Phenom II X4 970
--

Memory Type

Ryzen 7 2700X
DDR4-2933
Phenom II X4 970
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen 7 2700X
Yes
Phenom II X4 970
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen 7 2700X
--
Phenom II X4 970
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen 7 2700X
--
Phenom II X4 970
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop
Phenom II X4 970
--

Release Price

Ryzen 7 2700X
$329.00
Phenom II X4 970
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen 7 2700X
No
Phenom II X4 970
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen 7 2700X Phenom II X4 970
Process 12 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² --
Transistor Count 4.80 billion --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen 7 2700X
12 nm
Phenom II X4 970
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen 7 2700X
213 mm²
Phenom II X4 970
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen 7 2700X
4.80 billion
Phenom II X4 970
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen 7 2700X
GlobalFoundries
Phenom II X4 970
--

Technology

Ryzen 7 2700X
CMOS
Phenom II X4 970
--

Word Size

Ryzen 7 2700X
64-bit
Phenom II X4 970
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen 7 2700X
x86-64 (x86)
Phenom II X4 970
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen 7 2700X Phenom II X4 970
GPU -- HD Graphics 4000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1250 MHz

GPU

Ryzen 7 2700X
--
Phenom II X4 970
HD Graphics 4000

GPU Designer

Ryzen 7 2700X
--
Phenom II X4 970
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen 7 2700X
--
Phenom II X4 970
1250 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen 7 2700X Phenom II X4 970
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64