AMD Ryzen 5 7430U vs Ryzen 7 2700X — Specs & Performance Compared
Verdict: The AMD Ryzen 5 7430U leads on 3 of 5 shared benchmarks (18% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 7 2700X takes 2 (42% in Cinebench R23 multi).
Side-by-side CPU comparison of the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U and the Ryzen 7 2700X. Specs, synthetic benchmarks, AI inference tok/s, and Amazon availability below; each column header links to that part's benchmark page.
Ryzen 7 2700X
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Specs side-by-side
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| cores | 6 | 8 |
| threads | 12 | 16 |
| base clock ghz | 2.3 | 3.7 |
| boost clock ghz | 4.3 | — |
| tdp w | 15 | 105 |
| l2 cache mb | 3 | — |
| l3 cache mb | 16 | — |
| process nm | 7 | — |
| socket | FP6 | — |
Synthetic benchmarks
Each row says whether a higher or a lower number is better (ranks and times are lower-is-better). Scores come from Notebookcheck, Gamers Nexus, Laptophia, GadgetVersus, CGDirector, TopCPU, Geekbench Browser, NanoReview, Technical.city, CpuTronic and PassMark; each row links its sources, and where they differ the cell shows their median. Empty cells mean we don't yet have that benchmark on file for the SKU.
| Benchmark | AMD Ryzen 5 7430U | Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| 7-Zip 18.03 multi (MIPS) (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
35,812 MIPS | — |
| 7-Zip Decompression (higher is better) Source: Gamers Nexus |
— | 89,000 MIPS |
| Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU (seconds, lower is better) (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
788 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi (higher is better) Source: Laptophia, Notebookcheck |
400 points | — |
| Cinebench 2024 single (higher is better) Source: Laptophia, Notebookcheck |
79 points | — |
| Cinebench R20 multi (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
2,827 points | — |
| Cinebench R20 single (higher is better) Source: Notebookcheck |
507 points | — |
| Cinebench R23 multi (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, TopCPU, Laptophia |
7,572 points | 10,715 points |
| Cinebench R23 single (higher is better) Source: GadgetVersus, CGDirector, Notebookcheck, Laptophia |
1,314 points | 1,110 points |
| Geekbench 6 multi (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, NanoReview, TopCPU, Technical.city, GadgetVersus, Laptophia, CpuTronic, Notebookcheck |
6,553 points | 6,487 points |
| Geekbench 6 single (higher is better) Source: Geekbench Browser, NanoReview, TopCPU, Technical.city, GadgetVersus, Laptophia, CpuTronic, Notebookcheck |
1,864 points | 1,269 points |
| PassMark CPU Mark (higher is better) Source: PassMark |
15,449 pts | 17,434 points |
Quick answers
Which is faster, the AMD Ryzen 5 7430U or the Ryzen 7 2700X?
The AMD Ryzen 5 7430U leads on 3 of 5 shared benchmarks (18% in Cinebench R23 single); the Ryzen 7 2700X takes 2 (42% in Cinebench R23 multi).
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