Intel Xeon E5-2689 vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2689 and AMD Ryzen 7 2700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Xeon E5-2689

AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2689

Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 2700

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Around 83% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 52°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
Around 77% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 115 Watt

Launch date	19 April 2018 vs 6 Mar 2012
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.1 GHz vs 3.6 GHz
Maximum core temperature	95°C vs 52°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm FinFET vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 115 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2689
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 2700

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2689	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.219
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	123.121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.974
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	9.539
PassMark - Single thread mark		2177
PassMark - CPU mark		15679
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		940
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		6255
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4116

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2689	AMD Ryzen 7 2700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Zen+
Launch date	6 Mar 2012	19 April 2018
Place in performance rating	2155	1335
Processor Number	E5-2689
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$299
OPN PIB		YD2700BBAFBOX
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$265.99
Series		AMD Ryzen 7 Desktop Processors
Value for money (0-100)		16.67
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	12 nm FinFET
Maximum core temperature	52°C	95°C
Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz	4.1 GHz
Number of cores	8	8
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16	16
VID voltage range	0.6V - 1.35V
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		768 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
L3 cache		16 MB
Transistor count		4940 Million
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Sockets supported	LGA2011	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	115 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution		Wraith Spire with RGB LED
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x16
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
AMD StoreMI technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)