Ryzen 7 5700X vs Xeon Phi 7290F
Primary details
Comparing Xeon Phi 7290F and Ryzen 7 5700X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 383 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 23 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 39.17 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Power efficiency | no data | 24.45 |
| Architecture codename | Knights Landing (2016) | Vermeer (Zen 3) (2020−2022) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 4 April 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon Phi 7290F and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 cores | 72 (Doheptaconta-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 288 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 32 KB (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 0 KB (shared) | 32 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 81 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 90 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 8,000 million | 4,150 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon Phi 7290F and Ryzen 7 5700X 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 configuration | 1 | 1 |
| Socket | 3647 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 260 Watt | 65 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon Phi 7290F and Ryzen 7 5700X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon Phi 7290F and Ryzen 7 5700X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon Phi 7290F and Ryzen 7 5700X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon Phi 7290F and Ryzen 7 5700X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon Phi 7290F and Ryzen 7 5700X.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 4 April 2022 |
| Physical cores | 72 | 8 |
| Threads | 288 | 16 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 260 Watt | 65 Watt |
Xeon Phi 7290F has 800% more physical cores and 1700% more threads.
Ryzen 7 5700X, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon Phi 7290F and Ryzen 7 5700X. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon Phi 7290F is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen 7 5700X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon Phi 7290F and Ryzen 7 5700X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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