Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, 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.

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz

Number of cores	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 125 Watt vs 135 Watt

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	125 Watt vs 135 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X
PassMark - Single thread mark	1916
PassMark - CPU mark	26340
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	834
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8521
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	5995

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2900X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen
Launch date	Q3'14	August 2018
Place in performance rating	1194	not rated
Processor Number	E5-2690V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	89.9°C
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	12	8
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	24
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		96 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		32768 KB
Transistor count		9600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	135 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)