AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U vs AMD Phenom X4 9600

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AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Phenom X4 9600
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Phenom X4 9600

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U and the AMD Phenom X4 9600 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U 4 core processor released in Q4/2017 with the AMD Phenom X4 9600 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2007.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO (21) Family AMD Phenom (1)
AMD Ryzen 2000U (7) CPU group AMD Phenom X4 (1)
1 Generation 0
Raven Ridge (Zen) Architecture Agena
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.80 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom X4 9600 clocks with 2.30 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
4 Cores 4
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 2.30 GHz
3.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
1.30 GHz GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
8 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
10 Compute units --
640 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U, while the AMD Phenom X4 9600 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR2
32 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache 0.50 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
12 PCIe lanes --
11.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom X4 9600 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
25 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U has 4.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom X4 9600 is at 2.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm.

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U Characteristic AMD Phenom X4 9600
14 nm Technology 65 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 ISA extensions --
AM4 (PGA 1331) Socket AM2+
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization AMD-V
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2017 Release date Q4/2007
225 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 (32%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 (32%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
665 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
210 (32%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2411 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
775 (32%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
823 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2586 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
1040 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
2930 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
120 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
935 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 (Raven Ridge) @ 1.30 GHz
1664 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
7004 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz
138 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz
662 (100%)
AMD Phenom X4 9600 AMD Phenom X4 9600
4C 4T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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