Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Core i7-7700

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-7700
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
5.59
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
54.13
+868%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i7-7700 by a whopping 868% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7700 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking107622
Place by popularity58not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.365.61
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7 (Desktop)AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)14 July 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$303$5,500
Current price$178 (0.6x MSRP)$6509 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has 29% better value for money than i7-7700.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7700 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads8128
Base clock speed3.6 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz4.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)256 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °C95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7700 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1151sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7700 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2MMX, 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++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
SIPP+no data
StatusLaunchedno data

Security technologies

Core i7-7700 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
Identity Protection+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7700 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 i7-7700 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB2 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 630-
Max video memory64 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz-
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7700 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7700 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7700 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.5-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7700 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes16128

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-7700 5.59
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 54.13
+868%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i7-7700 by 868% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

i7-7700 8653
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 83720
+868%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i7-7700 by 868% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-7700 1391
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 1600
+15%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i7-7700 by 15% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

i7-7700 4463
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 14467
+224%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i7-7700 by 224% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

i7-7700 6.73
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 6.11
+10.1%

Core i7-7700 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX by 10% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

i7-7700 10
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 54
+470%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i7-7700 by 470% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-7700 857
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 9706
+1033%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i7-7700 by 1033% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

i7-7700 178
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 195
+9.6%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i7-7700 by 10% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

i7-7700 2.02
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 2.12
+5%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i7-7700 by 5% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-7700 49
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 193
+293%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i7-7700 by 293% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

i7-7700 181
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 264
+45.9%

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX outperforms Core i7-7700 by 46% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.59 54.13
Recency 3 January 2017 14 July 2020
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 8 128
Cost $303 $5500
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 280 Watt

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-7700 in performance tests.


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