i7-8500Y vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	666	2138
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.34	0.49
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	3.09	17.30
Designer	AMD	Intel
Manufacturer	GlobalFoundries	no data
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	Amber Lake-Y (2018−2021)
Release date	13 July 2017 (8 years ago)	28 August 2018 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$799	$393

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X has 582% better value for money than i7-8500Y.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-8500Y 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	12 (Dodeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	24	4
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	OPI
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	4 GT/s
Multiplier	35	15
L1 cache	1.125 MB	128 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	32 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	9600 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-8500Y 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	SP3r2	FCBGA1515
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-8500Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Smart Response	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-8500Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-8500Y 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 Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-8500Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.33 GB/s	29.861 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics 615
Max video memory	-	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-8500Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	3
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-8500Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	3840 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-8500Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-8500Y.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	60	10

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	13.20	2.05
Recency	13 July 2017	28 August 2018
Physical cores	12	2
Threads	24	4
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	5 Watt