Ryzen 7 2700X vs Ryzen 5 5500F
AMD · Released Apr 19, 2018
DiscontinuedRyzen 7 2700X
- SocketAM4
- MemoryDDR4
- AM4: Older AM4 boards may need a BIOS update for newer Ryzen chips.
- Threads
- 16
- Cores
- 8
- Max Boost
- 4.3GHz
- L3 Cache
- 16MB
- Base Clock
- 3.7GHz
- TDP
- 105W
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Ryzen 7 2700X has about a 10% higher spec score than Ryzen 5 5500F and launched at $230 more.
$329
Launch MSRP
$99(better)
45.1(better)
Spec score
41.1
16(better)
Threads
12
8(better)
Cores
6
4.3GHz
Max Boost
4.4GHz(better)
16MB
L3 Cache
16MB
3.7GHz(better)
Base Clock
3GHz
105W
TDP
65W(better)
AM4
SocketSame
AM4
DDR4
MemorySame
DDR4
Apr 19, 2018
Released
Sep 10, 2026