Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Xeon E5-2690 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	821	272
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.67	22.66
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)	Zen (2017−2020)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	2 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,697	$1,299
Current price	$140 (0.1x MSRP)	$450 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 54% better value for money than Xeon E5-2690 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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	10 (Deca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	20	48
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.6 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	64 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Die size	160 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	88 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1,400 million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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	2	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	Socket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
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 2970WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	768 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 v2 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Xeon E5-2690 v2 by 122% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	8.72	19.40
Recency	1 September 2013	2 October 2018
Physical cores	10	24
Threads	20	48
Cost	$2697	$1299
Chip lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	250 Watt

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