Core i7 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950

Place in performance ranking	477	1680
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.12	5.34
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Zen (2017−2020)	no data
Release date	29 July 2017 (6 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$493	$269

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 has 71% better value for money than Core i7.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i7 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	no data
Threads	32	no data
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	32 MB	no data
Chip lithography	14 nm	no data
Die size	213 mm²	no data
Number of transistors	9,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i7 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	no data
Socket	SP3r2	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Core i7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR4 Quad-channel

no data

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 1950 14.27
+480%

Core i7 2.46

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 outperforms Core i7 by 480% 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 1950 22077
+189%

Core i7 7652

Ryzen Threadripper 1950 outperforms Core i7 by 189% in Passmark.