AMD Ryzen 7 2700 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Xeon Platinum
• Generation
  2 2
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen 2000 Intel Xeon Platinum 8200/9200

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  3.20 GHz 2.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  8 24
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.10 GHz 3.90 GHz
• CPU Threads
  16 48
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M and AMD Ryzen 7 2700. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2933 DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  64 GB
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• Memory channels
  2 6
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  20 48

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  65 W 165 W
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C --

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by AMD Ryzen 7 2700 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8260M, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• L3-Cache
  16.00 MB 35.75 MB
• Architecture
  Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) Cascade Lake
• Technology
  12 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  AM4 LGA 3647
• Release date
  Q2/2018 Q2/2019