Ryzen Threadripper 2900X vs Ryzen 7 2700U
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1356 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | AMD Ryzen 7 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 27.08 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Raven Ridge (2017−2018) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 26 October 2017 (7 years ago) | August 2018 (6 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X 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 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 3.1 GHz |
| Multiplier | 22 | no data |
| L1 cache | 384 KB | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 32768 KB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 209.78 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 4950 Million | 9600 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X 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 |
| Socket | FP5 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | XFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT | no data |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | AMD Radeon RX Vega 10 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 125 Watt |
Ryzen 7 2700U has 733.3% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 2900X, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.
We couldn't decide between Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Ryzen 7 2700U is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 2900X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700U and Ryzen Threadripper 2900X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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