Ryzen 7 2700 vs Phenom II X2 550

Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X2 550
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.76
Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
10.26
+1250%

Ryzen 7 2700 outperforms Phenom II X2 550 by a whopping 1250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 7 2700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2663774
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.028.64
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency0.8714.39
Architecture codenameCallisto (2009−2010)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date4 November 2009 (15 years ago)19 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$133$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700 has 43100% better value for money than Phenom II X2 550.

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 7 2700 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data32
L1 cache128 KB (per core)96K (per core)
L2 cache512 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache6 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm12 nm
Die size258 mm2192 mm2
Number of transistors758 million4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 7 2700 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketAM3AM4
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 7 2700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 7 2700 are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 7 2700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X2 550 and Ryzen 7 2700.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Phenom II X2 550 0.76
Ryzen 7 2700 10.26
+1250%

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.

Phenom II X2 550 1167
Ryzen 7 2700 15701
+1245%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.76 10.26
Recency 4 November 2009 19 April 2018
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Chip lithography 45 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700 has a 1250% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, a 275% more advanced lithography process, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X2 550 in performance tests.


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