Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs i5-8650

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-8650 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rankingnot rated64
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date1 September 2018 (6 years ago)14 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-8650 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads664
Base clock speed3.1 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplierno data35
L1 cache384 KB2 MB
L2 cache1.5 MB16 MB
L3 cache9 MB (shared)128 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die size126 mm274 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data23540 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-8650 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socket1151sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-8650 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-8650 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-8650 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Dual-channelDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 630-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-8650 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanesno data128

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 September 2018 14 July 2020
Physical cores 6 32
Threads 6 64
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

i5-8650 has 330.8% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 433.3% more physical cores and 966.7% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Core i5-8650 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Core i5-8650 is a desktop processor while Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX is a server/workstation one.


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