Core i7 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	14	1659
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.38	5.71
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	no data
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$5495	$263

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX has 12% better value for money than Core i7.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	no data
Threads	128	no data
Base clock speed	2.7 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	no data
L3 cache	256 MB	no data
Chip lithography	7 nm	no data
Die size	8x 81 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	33,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 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	WRX8	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	no data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX 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 PRO 5995WX and Core i7 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	no data
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX and Core i7.

PCIe version	4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	128	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.

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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 PRO 5995WX outperforms Core i7 by 2349% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	60.25	2.46
Recency	8 March 2022	1 October 2023

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