Core i5-1230U vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
Aggregated performance score
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i5-1230U by 1295% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-1230U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1 | 903 |
| Place by popularity | 10 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.77 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Alder Lake-M |
| Architecture codename | Storm Peak | Alder Lake-U (2022) |
| Release date | 19 October 2023 (less than a year ago) | 23 February 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $9,999 | no data |
| Current price | $11150 (1.1x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-1230U 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 | 96 | 10 (Deca-Core) |
| Threads | 192 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2.5 GHz | 1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 5.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 6 MB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 96 MB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 384 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | Compute Die (CCD) Size 71 mm2, I/O Die (IOD) Size 388 mm2 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 78,840 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
Compatibility
Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-1230U 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 | 1 |
| Socket | sTR5 | FCBGA1781 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 9 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-1230U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-1230U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-1230U are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| 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 PRO 7995WX and Core i5-1230U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 | DDR4, DDR5 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 850 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 80 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-1230U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-1230U.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 14 |
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 PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i5-1230U by 1295% based on our aggregated 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 PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i5-1230U by 1295% in Passmark.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i5-1230U by 9% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i5-1230U by 318% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
3DMark06 CPU
3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i5-1230U by 222% in 3DMark06 CPU.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core i5-1230U outperforms Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX by 77% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i5-1230U by 2982% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i5-1230U by 53% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.
WinRAR 4.0
WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i5-1230U by 1165% in WinRAR 4.0.
x264 encoding pass 1
x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i5-1230U by 132% in x264 encoding pass 1.
x264 encoding pass 2
x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i5-1230U by 540% in x264 encoding pass 2.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 100.00 | 7.17 |
| Recency | 19 October 2023 | 23 February 2022 |
| Physical cores | 96 | 10 |
| Threads | 192 | 12 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 9 Watt |
The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-1230U in performance tests.
Note that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is a desktop processor while Core i5-1230U is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-1230U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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