[SOLVED] Ryzen 7 2700 and Ryzen 7 2700X efficiency

[eggyrepublic]

Why is it that the Ryzen 7 2700X is 105W while the Ryzen 7 2700 is only 65W but both are within 10% performance of each other? I heard people overclock their 2700 to perform like a 2700X, but how is that possible if their power consumption is so different? Shouldn't the extra power for the 2700X make it clock much faster?

 

[jojesa]

Why is it that the Ryzen 7 2700X is 105W while the Ryzen 7 2700 is only 65W but both are within 10% performance of each other?

I heard people overclock their 2700 to perform like a 2700X, but how is that possible if their power consumption is so different? Shouldn't the extra power for the 2700X make it clock much faster?

The 65W is a base clock (3.2GHz) rating, and as soon as that speed increase... so does the power usage.

The 7 2700x base clock speed for each core is 500MHz faster that the 7 2700. To be able to run faster, there is an increase of 5w per core.

An overclock Ryzen 7 2700 could easily exceeded the performance of a 2700X at stock speeds. But the power rating won't be nowhere near to the 65w stock clock ratings.
Of course you will need to get an aftermarket cooler to be able to overclock 7 2700 to match the 7 2700X.
The 95w included solution won't be able to dissipate the heat.