AMD Ryzen 7 2700X vs Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X and Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 19% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 22 nm
Around 20% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 60% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 24% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2418 vs 1866
Around 48% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1057 vs 712
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 7046 vs 6694

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	19 April 2018 vs September 2013
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 22 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2418 vs 1866
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1057 vs 712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7046 vs 6694

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 8
4 more threads: 20 vs 16
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 85°C
Around 56% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 22390 vs 17489

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	10 vs 8
Number of threads	20 vs 16
Maximum core temperature	88°C vs 85°C
L3 cache	25600 KB (shared) vs 16 MB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	22390 vs 17489

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2418

1866

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17489

22390

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1057

712

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

7046

6694

Name	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2418	1866
PassMark - CPU mark	17489	22390
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1057	712
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	7046	6694
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	4802
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	28.998
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	61.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.257
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.876
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	14.816

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen+	Ivy Bridge EP
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	19 April 2018	September 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	$2,697
OPN PIB	YD270XBGAFBOX
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	1581	1360
Price now	$309.89	$435
Series	AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Value for money (0-100)	16.13	11.18
Vertical segment	Desktop	Server
Processor Number		E5-2690V2
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.00 GHz
Die size	209.78 mm	160 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB	25600 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	85°C	88°C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	8	10
Number of threads	16	20
Transistor count	4940 Million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s QPI
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.65V–1.30V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size		768 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	AM4	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	Wraith Prism with RGB LED
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		52.5mm x 45mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0 x16	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCIe configurations		x4, x8, x16
Scalability		2S
Advanced Technologies
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)