AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs AMD Phenom II X4 B50

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
4,505

Rank #1,284

5,792
4,505

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 22.2% (Rank #325 vs #1284)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,916

Rank #302

vs
4,447

Rank #1,344

5,916
4,447

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 24.8% (Rank #302 vs #1344)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,605

Rank #352

vs
4,591

Rank #1,101

5,605
4,591

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 18.1% (Rank #352 vs #1101)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,980

Rank #398

vs
4,533

Rank #1,275

4,980
4,533

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 9% (Rank #398 vs #1275)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,291

Rank #279

vs
4,544

Rank #1,079

5,291
4,544

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 14.1% (Rank #279 vs #1079)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,890

Rank #476

vs
4,515

Rank #1,295

4,890
4,515

Ryzen 7 2700X wins by 7.7% (Rank #476 vs #1295)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen 7 2700X Phenom II X4 B50 Diff
Cores
8
4
+50%
Threads
16
4
+75%
Base Frequency
3,700 MHz
3,160 MHz
+14.6%
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 --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
105 W
120 W
12.5% less
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
45 nm
73.3% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen 7 2700X Phenom II X4 B50
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series 2000 --
Model Number 2700X X5460
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Pinnacle --
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket LGA771
Package µOPGA-1331 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $329.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen 7 2700X
AMD
Phenom II X4 B50
AMD

Family

Ryzen 7 2700X
Ryzen
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Series

Ryzen 7 2700X
2000
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Model Number

Ryzen 7 2700X
2700X
Phenom II X4 B50
X5460

Microarchitecture

Ryzen 7 2700X
Zen+
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Core Name

Ryzen 7 2700X
Pinnacle
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Core Family

Ryzen 7 2700X
23
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Core Model

Ryzen 7 2700X
8
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Socket

Ryzen 7 2700X
Socket
Phenom II X4 B50
LGA771

Package

Ryzen 7 2700X
µOPGA-1331
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Chipset

Ryzen 7 2700X
Promontory
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Memory Type

Ryzen 7 2700X
DDR4-2933
Phenom II X4 B50
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen 7 2700X
Yes
Phenom II X4 B50
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen 7 2700X
--
Phenom II X4 B50
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen 7 2700X
--
Phenom II X4 B50
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Release Price

Ryzen 7 2700X
$329.00
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen 7 2700X
No
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen 7 2700X Phenom II X4 B50
Process 12 nm 45 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 B50
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen 7 2700X
213 mm²
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen 7 2700X
4.80 billion
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen 7 2700X
GlobalFoundries
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Technology

Ryzen 7 2700X
CMOS
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Word Size

Ryzen 7 2700X
64-bit
Phenom II X4 B50
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen 7 2700X
x86-64 (x86)
Phenom II X4 B50
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen 7 2700X Phenom II X4 B50
GPU -- HD Graphics 4000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1200 MHz

GPU

Ryzen 7 2700X
--
Phenom II X4 B50
HD Graphics 4000

GPU Designer

Ryzen 7 2700X
--
Phenom II X4 B50
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen 7 2700X
--
Phenom II X4 B50
1200 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen 7 2700X Phenom II X4 B50
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