Xeon E7340 vs Ryzen 7 2700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
11.45
+168%

Ryzen 7 2700X outperforms Xeon E7340 by a whopping 168% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7340 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking6951383
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.66no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.944.88
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)no data
Release date13 April 2018 (6 years ago)1 July 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7340 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)no data
Threads16no data
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHzno data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4 MBno data
L3 cache16 MB (shared)8 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography12 nm65 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data66 °C
Number of transistors4800 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data1.0V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7340 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)no data
SocketAM4PGA604,PPGA604
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7340. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
FSB parityno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7340 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7340 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7340. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelno data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7340.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no 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.


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 7 2700X 11.45
+168%
Xeon E7340 4.28

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.

Ryzen 7 2700X 17518
+168%
Xeon E7340 6544

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.45 4.28
Recency 13 April 2018 1 July 2007
Chip lithography 12 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 80 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X has a 167.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 441.7% more advanced lithography process.

Xeon E7340, on the other hand, has 31.3% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E7340 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 2700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E7340 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 2700X and Xeon E7340, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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