Xeon 6979P vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	798	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen 7	no data
Power efficiency	14.04	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date	19 September 2018 (6 years ago)	24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon 6979P 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)	120
Threads	16	240
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.1 GHz	3.9 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	32	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	112 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	16 MB (shared)	504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Die size	192 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	80 °C
Number of transistors	4,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon 6979P 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	Socket AM4	7529
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	-
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Dual-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	64 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	46.933 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700 and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe version	3.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	96

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 September 2018	24 September 2024
Physical cores	8	120
Threads	16	240
Chip lithography	12 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	500 Watt

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