i5-13600 vs Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
2017
16 cores / 32 threads, 180 Watt
17.84
Core i5-13600
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 65 Watt
20.78
+16.5%

i5-13600 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 1950X by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core i5-13600 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking350267
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.37no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Architecture codenameZEN (2017−2020)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date13 July 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core i5-13600 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 cores16 (Hexadeca-Core)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads3220
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz5 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache1.5 MB80K (per core)
L2 cache8 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors9600 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core i5-13600 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
SocketTR4 (4094)FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core i5-13600. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsSSE4.2, SSE4A, AMD-V, AES, AVX2, FMA3, SHAIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
SIPP-+
Statusno dataLaunched
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core i5-13600 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core i5-13600 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core i5-13600. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size2 TiB192 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 770
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.55 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core i5-13600 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core i5-13600 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP-5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core i5-13600 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12
OpenGL-4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1950X and Core i5-13600.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes6016

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 1950X 17.84
i5-13600 20.78
+16.5%

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 27599
i5-13600 32148
+16.5%

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 1186
i5-13600 2505
+111%

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 8137
i5-13600 12266
+50.7%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.84 20.78
Recency 13 July 2017 4 January 2023
Physical cores 16 14
Threads 32 20
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 65 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 14.3% more physical cores and 60% more threads.

i5-13600, on the other hand, has a 16.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 176.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-13600 is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper 1950X in performance tests.


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