Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition vs Ryzen Threadripper 2900X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release dateAugust 2018 (6 years ago)29 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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)8 (Octa-Core)
Threadsno data16
Base clock speedno data3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data37
L1 cache96 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache512 KB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache32768 KB16 MB
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die size213 mm2213 mm2
Number of transistors9600 million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
Socketno dataSocket AM4
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt105 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4-2933
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2900X and Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

Pros & cons summary


Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 105 Watt

Ryzen 7 2700X Gold Edition has a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 19% lower power consumption.

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