Xeon Platinum 8180 vs Ryzen 7 2700
Aggregate performance score
Xeon Platinum 8180 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700 by a whopping 144% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Platinum 8180 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 774 | 204 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.63 | 1.92 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | Intel Xeon Platinum |
| Power efficiency | 14.39 | 11.12 |
| Architecture codename | Zen+ (2018−2019) | Skylake (server) (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 19 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 25 April 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $10,009 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen 7 2700 has 349% better value for money than Xeon Platinum 8180.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Platinum 8180 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | 28 (Octacosa-Core) |
| Threads | 16 | 56 |
| Base clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 32 | 25 |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | 1.75 MB |
| L2 cache | 512K (per core) | 28 MB |
| L3 cache | 16 MB (shared) | 38.5 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 192 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 84 °C |
| Number of transistors | 4,800 million | 8,000 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Platinum 8180 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 8 (Multiprocessor) |
| Socket | AM4 | FCLGA3647 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 205 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Platinum 8180. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Precision Boost 2 | + | no data |
Security technologies
Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Platinum 8180 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Platinum 8180 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Platinum 8180. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 768 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 6 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 46.933 GB/s | 128.001 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Platinum 8180.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 20 | 48 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.26 | 25.00 |
| Recency | 19 April 2018 | 25 April 2017 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 28 |
| Threads | 16 | 56 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 205 Watt |
Ryzen 7 2700 has an age advantage of 11 months, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 215.4% lower power consumption.
Xeon Platinum 8180, on the other hand, has a 143.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 250% more physical cores and 250% more threads.
The Xeon Platinum 8180 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700 in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen 7 2700 is a desktop processor while Xeon Platinum 8180 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700 and Xeon Platinum 8180, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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