Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs i5-2500T
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX outperforms Core i5-2500T by a whopping 1042% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-2500T and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2056 | 275 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 3.87 | 7.11 |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Castle Peak (2020) |
| Release date | 9 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 14 July 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-2500T and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 12 (Dodeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.3 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 40 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 768 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 6 MB |
| L3 cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Die size | 216 mm2 | 2x 74 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 95 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,160 million | 15940 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-2500T and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 | LGA1155 | WRX8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500T and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core i5-2500T and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500T and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 Core i5-2500T and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 204.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics 2000 | N/A |
| Quick Sync Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.25 GHz | no data |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500T and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500T and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 128 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.83 | 20.89 |
| Recency | 9 January 2011 | 14 July 2020 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 24 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 280 Watt |
i5-2500T has 522.2% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX, on the other hand, has a 1041.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-2500T in performance tests.
Note that Core i5-2500T is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX is a server/workstation one.
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