Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X vs Xeon Gold 6130

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6130
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
13.05
+21.7%
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
10.72

Xeon Gold 6130 outperforms Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6130 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking575728
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.74no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency9.849.62
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2019)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date25 April 2017 (7 years ago)19 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,894no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6130 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3216
Base clock speed2.1 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier2136
L1 cache1 MB96K (per core)
L2 cache16 MB512K (per core)
L3 cache22 MB16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data192 mm2
Maximum core temperature87 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data4,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6130 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647Socket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6130 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6130 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Gold 6130 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 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 Gold 6130 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6130 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Gold 6130 13.05
+21.7%
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 10.72

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 Gold 6130 20647
+21.7%
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 16971

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 Gold 6130 1019
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 1252
+22.9%

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 Gold 6130 6578
+5.3%
Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 6244

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.05 10.72
Recency 25 April 2017 19 September 2018
Physical cores 16 8
Threads 32 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 105 Watt

Xeon Gold 6130 has a 21.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 19% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6130 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6130 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Gold 6130 and Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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