Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Core i7-920
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms i7-920 by a whopping 940% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i7-920 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1915 | 279 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.22 | 17.23 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Series | Core i7 (Desktop) | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | ZEN+ (2018−2020) |
| Release date | November 2008 (15 years ago) | 13 August 2018 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $340 | $899 |
| Current price | $70 (0.2x MSRP) | $557 (0.6x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 1312% better value for money than i7-920.
Detailed specifications
Core i7-920 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.66 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.93 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Bus support | 1333 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 32 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | 213 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 68 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-920 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA1366,PLGA1366 | Socket TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 180 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-920 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i7-920 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 i7-920 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-920 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Quad-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 2 TiB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 93.867 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
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.
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Core i7-920 by 940% 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%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Core i7-920 by 938% 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%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Core i7-920 by 204% 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%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Core i7-920 by 482% 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%
Core i7-920 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X by 128% 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%
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Core i7-920 by 465% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.83 | 19.04 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 16 |
| Threads | 8 | 32 |
| Cost | $340 | $899 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 180 Watt |
The Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-920 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-920 and Ryzen Threadripper 2950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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