Xeon E7-2890 v2 vs Ryzen 7 2700X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7-2890 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	647	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	23.62	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2020)	no data
Release date	12 April 2018 (6 years ago)	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$329	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7-2890 v2 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)	no data
Threads	16	no data
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	no data
L1 cache	768 KB	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
L3 cache	16 MB	no data
Chip lithography	12 nm	no data
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	77 °C
Number of transistors	4940 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7-2890 v2 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)	2
Socket	AM4 (1331)	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7-2890 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7-2890 v2 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7-2890 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	no data
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	85 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7-2890 v2.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	20	32

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	12 April 2018	1 January 2014
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	155 Watt

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