Xeon Phi 7290 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon Phi 7290 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking277not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.87no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency7.67no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Knights Landing (2016)
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon Phi 7290 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)72 (Doheptaconta-Core)
Threads64288
Base clock speed3 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache96K (per core)32 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB0 KB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Number of transistors19,200 million8,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon Phi 7290 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSocket TR43647
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt245 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon Phi 7290. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon Phi 7290 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon Phi 7290 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon Phi 7290. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiBno data
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 August 2018 20 June 2016
Physical cores 32 72
Threads 64 288
Chip lithography 12 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 245 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon Phi 7290, on the other hand, has 125% more physical cores and 350% more threads, and 2% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Xeon Phi 7290. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is a desktop processor while Xeon Phi 7290 is a server/workstation one.


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