Ryzen 7 1700 vs Xeon E5-2690

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2690
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 135 Watt
6.13
Ryzen 7 1700
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.32
+52%

Ryzen 7 1700 outperforms Xeon E5-2690 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 7 1700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1092822
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.923.94
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency4.3013.57
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Zen (2017−2020)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)22 February 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$397$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 1700 has 1% better value for money than Xeon E5-2690.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 7 1700 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)
Threads1616
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data30
L1 cache64 KB (per core)768 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)16384 KB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size435 mm2213 mm2
Maximum core temperature72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,270 million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 7 1700 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011AM4
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 7 1700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMT
AES-NI++
FMA-FMA3
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
SenseMI-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 7 1700 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 E5-2690 and Ryzen 7 1700 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 E5-2690 and Ryzen 7 1700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size384 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/A-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 7 1700.

PCIe version3.0n/a
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-2690 6.13
Ryzen 7 1700 9.32
+52%

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 E5-2690 9744
Ryzen 7 1700 14808
+52%

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 E5-2690 585
Ryzen 7 1700 1025
+75.2%

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 E5-2690 3459
Ryzen 7 1700 5202
+50.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.13 9.32
Recency 6 March 2012 22 February 2017
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700 has a 52% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 107.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2690 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2690 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 1700 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2690 and Ryzen 7 1700, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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