AMD Ryzen 7 2700E vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700E and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen 7 2700E

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700E

Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 68°C
5.6x lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 250 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2410 vs 2281

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt vs 250 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2410 vs 2281

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
48 more threads: 64 vs 16
Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32044 vs 14657

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 8
Number of threads	64 vs 16
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
L1 cache	3072 KB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 4 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	32044 vs 14657

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700E
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2410

2281

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

14657

32044

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
PassMark - Single thread mark	2410	2281
PassMark - CPU mark	14657	32044
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1018
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		10702
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7913

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Zen
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	September 2018	13 August 2018
OPN Tray	YD270EBHM88AF	YD299XAZUIHAF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	929	925
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
OPN PIB		YD299XAZAFWOF
Price now		$1,729.99
Value for money (0-100)		4.09
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
Die size	192 mm	213 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	3072 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	16 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	12 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C	68°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.2 GHz
Number of cores	8	32
Number of threads	16	64
Transistor count	4800 million	19200 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	AM4	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	250 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	Not included
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)