Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 vs AMD Ryzen 7 1800X

Last updated: 2024-03-15

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2		AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
CPU comparison Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 has 10 cores with 20 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 was released in Q3/2013. The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X was released in Q1/2017.

Intel Xeon E5 (71)	Family	AMD Ryzen 7 (67)
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen 1000 (15)
4	Generation	1
Ivy Bridge EP	Architecture	Summit Ridge (Zen)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (3.60 GHz). The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz).
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
10	Cores	8
20	Threads	16
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.00 GHz	Frequency	3.60 GHz
3.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.00 GHz
3.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
	GPU frequency	--
--	GPU (Turbo)	--
--	GPU Generation	--
	Technology
	Max. displays
--	Compute units	--
--	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	--
--	DirectX Version	--

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	No
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen 7 1800X can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
DDR3-1866	Memory	DDR4-2666
768 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
59.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	42.7 GB/s
Yes	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	--
25.00 MB	L3 Cache	16.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
40	PCIe lanes	20
39.4 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	19.7 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 has a TDP of 130 W, that of the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X is 95 W.
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
130 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	95 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 has a 25.00 MB cache, while the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X cache has a total of 16.00 MB.
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
22 nm	Technology	14 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 2011	Socket	AM4 (PGA 1331)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2013	Release date	Q1/2017
1700 $	Release price	450 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 (65%)

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 5 CPU benchmarks

Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 (93%)

AMD Ryzen 7 1800X (97%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	802 (86%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	932 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz	7288 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	6344 (87%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	712 (61%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	1167 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz	4996 (84%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	5932 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz	16394 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	16325 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz	4160 (92%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	4529 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	76 (47%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	163 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz	1413 (87%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	1617 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	60 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	545 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	969 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	9314 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	381 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	3587 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	141 (100%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2 10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 8C 16T @ 3.80 GHz	241.2 (100%)

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