Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Xeon E5-2690 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 130 Watt
8.50
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 180 Watt
10.59
+24.6%

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v2 by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking898740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.124.00
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency6.198.02
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)30 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,697$549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X has 257% better value for money than Xeon E5-2690 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2016
Base clock speed3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data38
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)16 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size160 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature88 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million9600 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011SP3r2
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt180 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 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 E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size768 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s85.33 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4060

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.

Xeon E5-2690 v2 8.50
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 10.59
+24.6%

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.

Xeon E5-2690 v2 13495
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 16820
+24.6%

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.

Xeon E5-2690 v2 589
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 1189
+102%

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.

Xeon E5-2690 v2 4127
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X 5890
+42.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.50 10.59
Recency 1 September 2013 30 July 2017
Physical cores 10 8
Threads 20 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 180 Watt

Xeon E5-2690 v2 has 25% more physical cores and 25% more threads, and 38.5% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X, on the other hand, has a 24.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2690 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a desktop one.


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Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
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