Ryzen 7 2700 vs Xeon Gold 6154

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon Gold 6154
2017
18 cores / 36 threads, 200 Watt
17.84
+80.6%
Ryzen 7 2700
2018
8 cores / 16 threads, 65 Watt
9.88

Xeon Gold 6154 outperforms Ryzen 7 2700 by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon Gold 6154 and Ryzen 7 2700 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking347785
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.748.71
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon GoldAMD Ryzen 7
Power efficiency8.4414.38
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date11 July 2017 (7 years ago)13 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,543$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 7 2700 has 84% better value for money than Xeon Gold 6154.

Detailed specifications

Xeon Gold 6154 and Ryzen 7 2700 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads3616
Base clock speed3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier3032
L1 cache64K (per core)768 KB
L2 cache1 MB (per core)4 MB
L3 cache24.75 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data213 mm2
Maximum core temperature82 °Cno data
Number of transistors8,000 million4800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon Gold 6154 and Ryzen 7 2700 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 configuration4 (Multiprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA3647AM4
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Ryzen 7 2700. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512SSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon Gold 6154 and Ryzen 7 2700 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 Gold 6154 and Ryzen 7 2700 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 Gold 6154 and Ryzen 7 2700. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2666DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size768 GB64 GB
Max memory channels62
Maximum memory bandwidth128.001 GB/s46.933 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Gold 6154 and Ryzen 7 2700.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4820

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 Gold 6154 17.84
+80.6%
Ryzen 7 2700 9.88

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 Gold 6154 28345
+80.6%
Ryzen 7 2700 15698

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 Gold 6154 1195
+6.8%
Ryzen 7 2700 1119

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 Gold 6154 9571
+73.3%
Ryzen 7 2700 5524

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.84 9.88
Recency 11 July 2017 13 April 2018
Physical cores 18 8
Threads 36 16
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon Gold 6154 has a 80.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 125% more physical cores and 125% more threads.

Ryzen 7 2700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months, a 16.7% more advanced lithography process, and 207.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon Gold 6154 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen 7 2700 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon Gold 6154 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 2700 is a desktop one.


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