Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition vs Xeon E3-1505M v5

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1505M v5 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1317	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.72	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E3	AMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codename	Skylake-H (2015−2016)	Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date	27 October 2015 (8 years ago)	29 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$434	$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1505M v5 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 3.0	no data
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	28	37
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	768 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB (shared)	16 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Die size	122 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,300 million	4800 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1505M v5 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1440	Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1505M v5 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Launched	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1505M v5 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1505M v5 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 Xeon E3-1505M v5 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4-2933
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics P530	-
Max video memory	1.7 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1505M v5 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1505M v5 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1505M v5 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.4	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1505M v5 and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	27 October 2015	29 April 2019
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	8	16
Chip lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	105 Watt

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