Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX vs i5-470UM

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	3227	303
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	12.77
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	1.05	3.44
Designer	Intel	AMD
Manufacturer	no data	TSMC
Architecture codename	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Castle Peak (2020)
Release date	1 October 2010 (15 years ago)	14 July 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Basic parameters of Core i5-470UM and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX: 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	2 (Dual-core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	1.33 GHz	3.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.86 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	DMI 1.0	no data
Bus rate	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	10	39
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	81+114 mm2	2x 74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	382+177 Million	7,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-470UM and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	BGA1288	WRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-470UM and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	-	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-470UM and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-470UM and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 i5-470UM and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.799 GB/s	204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel Processors	N/A
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-470UM and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-470UM and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

Synthetic benchmarks

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.45	22.81
Recency	1 October 2010	14 July 2020
Physical cores	2	16
Threads	4	32
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	280 Watt