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AMDYD2700BBAFBOX
▲ 6212,759 ▼

10 Cores, 20 Threads @3.0GHz, Broadwell-E.
Release date: Q2 2016.

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▲ 633,765 ▼

8 Cores, 16 Threads @3.2GHz, Zen+.
Release date: Q2 2018.

Effective Speed 
+18%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 129,955 user samples
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6,135 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 100% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 77% Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 1.25 GHz (avg)
Poor: 77% Great: 100%
SPEED RANK: 164th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 87%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 90%
Aircraft carrier
123,820 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 83% Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 64% Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 2.25 GHz (avg)
Poor: 64% Great: 83%
SPEED RANK: 325th / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 74%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 71%
Battleship
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		86.8 % Faster effective speed.
+18% 		73.8 %
Average Score 
+18%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		88.2 Pts Lower memory latency.
+17% 		75.7 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		114 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+11% 		103 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		228 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+13% 		202 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		458 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+18% 		387 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		884 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+33% 		667 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+23%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		95.9 Pts Lower OC memory latency.
+15% 		83.7 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		142 Pts Faster OC single-core speed.
+20% 		118 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		283 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+20% 		236 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		565 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+25% 		453 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		1118 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+36% 		823 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+132%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.02 % 0.11 % Hugely higher market share.
+450%
Value
Value For Money 		73.9 % 82.6 % Better value.
+12%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		62 % 63 % +2%
Price
Price (score) 		$499 $185 Much cheaper.
+63%
Nice To Haves 
+5%
Age
Newest 		94 Months 72 Months More recent.
+23%
TDP
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 		140 Watts 65 Watts Much more energy efficient.
+54%
Cores
CPU Processing Cores 		10 cores Higher core count.
+25% 		8 cores
Threads
CPU Processing Threads 		20 threads Higher thread count.
+25% 		16 threads
Lithography
Manufacturing process 		14 nm 12 nm Newer manufacturing.
+14%
Base Clock
Base Clock Speed 		3 GHz 3.2 GHz Slightly faster base frequency.
+7%
Turbo Clock
Turbo Clock Speed 		4 GHz 4.1 GHz +2%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		1799 Pts Much faster OC 64-core speed.
+53% 		1176 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		1470 Pts Much faster 64-core speed.
+45% 		1017 Pts
Specifications 
Series
CPU Architecture 		Broadwell-E Zen+
Socket
Motherboard Socket 		LGA2011-V3 AM4
Graphics
Integrated Graphics 		None None
Conclusion 
Average Bench 86.8%
Average Bench 73.8%
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The Core i7-6950X is Intel’s new top of the range prosumer CPU. This flagship model has a whopping ten cores with base and turbo frequencies of 3.0 and 4.0 GHz respectively. The 6950X is based on the 14 nm Broadwell-E architecture. It has a TDP of 140 watts, 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes and no integrated graphics. Because of its ridiculously high MSRP of around $2,000, this CPU only makes sense for very niche use cases which could include top end graphics design or video production workstations. Comparing the 6950X and 6700K shows that for typical desktop use the 6950X only offers a gain of around 20% for a whopping 6 fold price increase. This is because desktop computing largely depends on single core performance and the Skylake i7-6700K is both clocked higher and has higher IPC due to its one generation lead over the 6950X. That said, if you want the most powerful desktop processor money can buy, then the 6950X hits the spot. [Jun '16 CPUPro]

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The Ryzen 7 2700 is an 8 core, 16 thread high-end desktop processor featuring AMD’s second generation 12nm Zen+ architecture and Precision Boost 2 technology. It is the second strongest of four new Ryzen CPUs due for imminent release. The second generation Ryzen processors, codenamed Pinnacle Ridge, are both compatible with the new 400 series and 300 series of motherboards. Official specs for the 2700 are yet to be seen, but early benchmarks appear to indicate base and boost clock speeds of 3.2 and 4.1 GHz respectively. This translates to a modest improvement upon the previous generation 1700 which continues to offer fantastic value for money in terms of multi-core performance. The expected retail price of $299 includes a Wraith cooler and costs the same as Intel’s 6 core 12 thread i7-8700. As expected, the 8700 beats the 2700 on single and quad core intensive tasks, but lags slightly for higher core workloads. Even though the 2700 excels at pure multimedia production streamers should look elsewhere. Streaming with dedicated hardware such as NVENC or a separate stream PC will nearly always result in fewer dropped frames.  [Apr '18 CPUPro]

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