Xeon X5690 vs Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 105 Watt
10.68
+141%
Xeon X5690
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
4.43

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X outperforms Xeon X5690 by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon X5690 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7361339
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.92
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.633.22
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Westmere-EP (2010−2011)
Release date6 September 2018 (6 years ago)14 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$205

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon X5690 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3.6 GHz3.46 GHz
Boost clock speed4.1 GHz3.73 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier36no data
L1 cache768 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache16 MB (shared)12288 KB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm32 nm
Die size213 mm2239 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data79 °C
Number of transistors4800 Million1,170 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon X5690 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)2
SocketSocket AM4FCLGA1366,LGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon X5690. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon X5690 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 PRO 2700X and Xeon X5690 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon X5690. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB288 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidth46.933 GB/s32 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X and Xeon X5690.

PCIe version3.02.0
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 PRO 2700X 10.68
+141%
Xeon X5690 4.43

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 PRO 2700X 16971
+141%
Xeon X5690 7029

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 1252
+129%
Xeon X5690 546

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.

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X 6244
+148%
Xeon X5690 2515

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.68 4.43
Recency 6 September 2018 14 February 2011
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 12 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X has a 141.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 23.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5690 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X is a desktop processor while Xeon X5690 is a server/workstation one.


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