PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

Ryzen 7 5700U

2021

Why buy it

✅+1.1% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 15W instead of 65W, a 50W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (12 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Graphics (8 CUs), while Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 needs a discrete GPU.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 16 MB).

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

2018

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +16.7% higher average FPS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (15,342 vs 15,511).
❌Launch MSRP is still $299 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 5700U mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌333.3% higher power demand at 65W vs 15W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 5700U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Ryzen 7 5700U

2021

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

2018

Why buy it

✅+1.1% higher PassMark.
✅Draws 15W instead of 65W, a 50W reduction.
✅100+% more PCIe lanes (12 vs 0) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.
✅Integrated graphics onboard with Radeon Graphics (8 CUs), while Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 needs a discrete GPU.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +16.7% higher average FPS across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅+100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 across 2 shared CPU benchmark tests.
❌Smaller total L3 cache (8 MB vs 16 MB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (15,342 vs 15,511).
❌Launch MSRP is still $299 MSRP, while Ryzen 7 5700U mostly shows up through inconsistent older-market listings.
❌333.3% higher power demand at 65W vs 15W.
❌No integrated graphics, while Ryzen 7 5700U can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is Ryzen 7 5700U better than Ryzen 7 PRO 2700?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is ahead with a 16.7% average FPS lead across 2 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 7 5700U pulls ahead with 1.1% better PassMark. Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 also has the bigger cache pool with 100% larger total L3 cache (16 MB vs 8 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, Ryzen 7 5700U is the better fit. You are getting 1.1% better PassMark, backed by 8 cores and 16 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

Ryzen 7 5700U is still the faster CPU overall, but Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 makes more sense if price matters more than absolute performance. Ryzen 7 5700U is at an unclear MSRP at unclear MSRP versus $299 MSRP, and it gives you 1.1% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 16.7% average FPS lead across 2 shared CPU game tests in our data. Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is also 100.0% better value on MSRP (51.3 vs 0.0 PassMark/$), which is why it is easier to justify for price-conscious builds on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Ryzen 7 5700U is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2021 vs 2018) and more multi-core headroom with 8 cores / 16 threads instead of 8/16. That extra compute headroom should age better as games, background tasks, and creator workloads get heavier.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Ryzen 7 5700U Benchmark Check

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700U	Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
1080p
low	179 FPS	176 FPS
medium	147 FPS	154 FPS
high	119 FPS	128 FPS
ultra	96 FPS	104 FPS
1440p
low	152 FPS	145 FPS
medium	123 FPS	122 FPS
high	99 FPS	97 FPS
ultra	80 FPS	78 FPS
4K
low	82 FPS	66 FPS
medium	72 FPS	59 FPS
high	57 FPS	47 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	37 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700U	Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
1080p
low	212 FPS	336 FPS
medium	179 FPS	297 FPS
high	164 FPS	265 FPS
ultra	144 FPS	237 FPS
1440p
low	185 FPS	307 FPS
medium	160 FPS	278 FPS
high	149 FPS	246 FPS
ultra	128 FPS	215 FPS
4K
low	150 FPS	225 FPS
medium	135 FPS	207 FPS
high	127 FPS	193 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	168 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700U	Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
1080p
low	388 FPS	384 FPS
medium	388 FPS	384 FPS
high	388 FPS	384 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	384 FPS
1440p
low	388 FPS	384 FPS
medium	388 FPS	384 FPS
high	388 FPS	384 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	337 FPS
4K
low	388 FPS	384 FPS
medium	388 FPS	319 FPS
high	341 FPS	281 FPS
ultra	279 FPS	226 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Ryzen 7 5700U	Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
1080p
low	388 FPS	384 FPS
medium	388 FPS	384 FPS
high	388 FPS	384 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	384 FPS
1440p
low	388 FPS	384 FPS
medium	388 FPS	384 FPS
high	388 FPS	384 FPS
ultra	388 FPS	384 FPS
4K
low	388 FPS	384 FPS
medium	388 FPS	384 FPS
high	357 FPS	384 FPS
ultra	303 FPS	332 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Ryzen 7 5700U and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Ryzen 7 5700U

The Ryzen 7 5700U is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 12 January 2021 (4 years ago). It is based on the Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 4.3 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm process technology. Socket: FP6. Thermal design power (TDP): 15 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 15,511 points. Launch price was $299.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 19 September 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Zen+ (2018−2019) architecture. It features 8 cores and 16 threads. Base frequency is 3.2 GHz, with boost up to 4.1 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 12 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 65 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Dual-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 15,342 points. Launch price was $299.

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Processing Power

Both the Ryzen 7 5700U and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 share an identical 8-core/16-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 4.3 GHz on the Ryzen 7 5700U versus 4.1 GHz on the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 — a 4.8% clock advantage for the Ryzen 7 5700U (base: 1.8 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). The Ryzen 7 5700U uses the Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021) architecture (7 nm), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 uses Zen+ (2018−2019) (12 nm). In PassMark, the Ryzen 7 5700U scores 15,511 against the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700's 15,342 — a 1.1% lead for the Ryzen 7 5700U. L3 cache: 8 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 5700U vs 16 MB (total) on the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700.

Feature	Ryzen 7 5700U	Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
Cores / Threads	8 / 16	8 / 16
Boost Clock	4.3 GHz+5%	4.1 GHz
Base Clock	1.8 GHz	3.2 GHz+78%
L3 Cache	8 MB (total)	16 MB (total)+100%
L2 Cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
Process	7 nm-42%	12 nm
Architecture	Lucienne-U (Zen 2) (2021)	Zen+ (2018−2019)
PassMark	15,511+1%	15,342
Cinebench R23 Multi	8,600	—
Geekbench 6 Single	1,200	—
Geekbench 6 Multi	6,000	—

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Memory & Platform

The Ryzen 7 5700U uses the FP6 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 uses AM4 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Ryzen 7 5700U	Ryzen 7 PRO 2700
Socket	FP6	AM4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	LPDDR4x-4267	—
Max RAM Capacity	64 GB	—
RAM Channels	2	—
ECC Support	No	—
PCIe Lanes	12	—

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Advanced Features

Virtualization: AMD-V (Ryzen 7 5700U) / not specified (Ryzen 7 PRO 2700). The Ryzen 7 5700U includes integrated graphics (Radeon Graphics (8 CUs)), while the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Ryzen 7 5700U targets Mainstream Laptop.