AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,019

Rank #243

vs
4,800

Rank #1,021

6,019
4,800

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 20.3% (Rank #243 vs #1021)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
4,701

Rank #1,147

5,962
4,701

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 21.2% (Rank #285 vs #1147)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,104

Rank #215

vs
4,949

Rank #678

6,104
4,949

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 18.9% (Rank #215 vs #678)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,277

Rank #240

vs
4,872

Rank #466

5,277
4,872

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 7.7% (Rank #240 vs #466)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,760

Rank #145

vs
4,956

Rank #450

5,760
4,956

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 14% (Rank #145 vs #450)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,132

Rank #324

vs
4,821

Rank #544

5,132
4,821

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 6.1% (Rank #324 vs #544)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E5-2670 v2 Diff
Cores
12
10
+16.7%
Threads
24
20
+16.7%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
2,500 MHz
+28.6%
Clock Multiplier
35x
25x
+28.6%
L1 Cache
1,152 KB
62 KB
+94.6%
L2 Cache
6 MiB
0 MiB
+95.9%
L3 Cache
32 MiB
24 MiB
+25.5%
Memory Channels
4
4
0%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
1 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
60 GB/s
+31.7%
PCIe Lanes
60
40
+33.3%
Max CPUs
1
2
-50%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
115 W
36.1% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
22 nm
45.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E5-2670 v2
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2920X E5-2670V2
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Ivy Bridge-EP
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA2011
Package FCLGA-4094
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-3600 DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
ECC Support Yes Yes
PCIe Revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 x4, x8, x16
Market Segment Desktop Server
Release Price $649.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
AMD
Xeon E5-2670 v2
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Xeon E5-2670 v2
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Xeon E5-2670 v2
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2920X
Xeon E5-2670 v2
E5-2670V2

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Zen+
Xeon E5-2670 v2
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Colfax
Xeon E5-2670 v2
Ivy Bridge-EP

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
23
Xeon E5-2670 v2
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Xeon E5-2670 v2
FCLGA2011

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
FCLGA-4094
Xeon E5-2670 v2

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Promontory
Xeon E5-2670 v2
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
DDR4-3600
Xeon E5-2670 v2
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Yes
Xeon E5-2670 v2
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
3.0
Xeon E5-2670 v2
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Xeon E5-2670 v2
x4, x8, x16

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop
Xeon E5-2670 v2
Server

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
$649.00
Xeon E5-2670 v2
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
No
Xeon E5-2670 v2
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E5-2670 v2
Process 12 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 160 mm²
Transistor Count 9.60 billion 1,400
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12 nm
Xeon E5-2670 v2
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
213 mm²
Xeon E5-2670 v2
160 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
9.60 billion
Xeon E5-2670 v2
1,400

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
GlobalFoundries
Xeon E5-2670 v2
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CMOS
Xeon E5-2670 v2
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
64-bit
Xeon E5-2670 v2
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x86-64 (x86)
Xeon E5-2670 v2
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E5-2670 v2
GPU -- Iris™ Graphics 6100
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1100 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Xeon E5-2670 v2
Iris™ Graphics 6100

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Xeon E5-2670 v2
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Xeon E5-2670 v2
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Xeon E5-2670 v2
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64