i5-14500HX vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2018
16 cores / 32 threads, 180 Watt
18.54
+6.6%
Core i5-14500HX
2024
14 cores / 20 threads, 55 Watt
17.39

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X outperforms Core i5-14500HX by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i5-14500HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking317357
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.11no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperRaptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency9.7529.92
Architecture codenameZEN+ (2018−2019)Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$899no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i5-14500HX 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 speed3.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz4.9 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s157 MHz
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache32 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size213 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier++

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i5-14500HX 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
SocketSocket TR4FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i5-14500HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i5-14500HX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i5-14500HX 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 2950X and Core i5-14500HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size2 TiB192 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel® UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequency-1.55 GHz
Execution Units-32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i5-14500HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i5-14500HX 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 2950X and Core i5-14500HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-12.1
OpenGL-4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i5-14500HX.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 18.54
+6.6%
i5-14500HX 17.39

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 2950X 29456
+6.6%
i5-14500HX 27625

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 2950X 1260
i5-14500HX 2317
+83.9%

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 2950X 8485
i5-14500HX 12391
+46%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.54 17.39
Recency 13 August 2018 8 January 2024
Physical cores 16 14
Threads 32 20
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 55 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has a 6.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 14.3% more physical cores and 60% more threads.

i5-14500HX, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and 227.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i5-14500HX.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop processor while Core i5-14500HX is a notebook one.


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