Ryzen 7 1700 vs Ryzen 5 2600

[thenamesjamesmartisano]

I am studying graphic design in uni,
and I would like a fast workstation for photoshop/illustrator/indesign and possibly some blender. I don't think i would be able to fully utilise the Ryzen 7 1700 , so Im thinking the Ryzen 5 2600 would be the better value for me.

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  Is the R5 2600 that much slower than the R7 1700 in productivity?
  Would the R7 1700 be overkill for my needs?
  Is the R5 2600 more value for my needs?

Any additional thoughts/information would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[camieabz]

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-5-2600-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-1700/3955vs3917

1700 is around 20% faster in multi-core scenarios (when software takes advantage of the extra cores), but 10% slower in single / quad cores scenarios. Same power draw, and while the 1700 gets the Wraith Spire cooler as default, the 2600 gets the Wraith Stealth.

Some recent chart comparisons (prices in GBP, from personally selected vendors):





The 2600 is more Bang for your buck, and is a newer CPU with potentially more tech mileage. Short of really, really needing the extra two cores, I would opt for the 2600. If you were that desperate for all that extra oomph, you would be looking at the 2700x. There's nothing to stop you upgrading to a 2700x in a couple of years, or perhaps the 3rd gen Ryzen, assuming current sockets / chipsets will support it.

On that basis, I would also recommend an X470 or B450 chipset to (hopefully) future-proof for future CPUs.

 

[thenamesjamesmartisano]

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/AMD-Ryzen-5-2600-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-1700/3955vs3917

1700 is around 20% faster in multi-core scenarios (when software takes advantage of the extra cores), but 10% slower in single / quad cores scenarios. Same power draw, and while the 1700 gets the Wraith Spire cooler as default, the 2600 gets the Wraith Stealth.

Some recent chart comparisons (prices in GBP, from personally selected vendors):





The 2600 is more Bang for your buck, and is a newer CPU with potentially more tech mileage. Short of really, really needing the extra two cores, I would opt for the 2600. If you were that desperate for all that extra oomph, you would be looking at the 2700x. There's nothing to stop you upgrading to a 2700x in a couple of years, or perhaps the 3rd gen Ryzen, assuming current sockets / chipsets will support it.

On that basis, I would also recommend an X470 or B450 chipset to (hopefully) future-proof for future CPUs.

thank you for the quick reply and very informative breakdown for me, very much appreciated.

 

[Peter Martin]

I would get the 2700x With a nice video card