AMD Ryzen 5 7500 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
—Single-core28.4
49.5Multi-core37.2
64.1Gamingspec-based43
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 75002 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 37
- 100% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 16 MB
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 67% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 3
- 58% lower process: 5 nm vs 12 nm
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $329
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2018 |
| Socket | AM5 | AM4 |
| Process | 5 nm+58% | 12 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+38% | 105 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 142 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12 | 16+33% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+16% | 4.3 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+50% | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+100% | 16 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 128 GB+100% | 64 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+67% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24 | 24 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,255Bottom 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,600Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,120Bottom 20% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,500Bottom 39% |
| PassMark | 26,882+53%Top 49% | 17,600Bottom 30% |
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