Core i5-2500 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-2500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1	1600
Place by popularity	20	not in top-100
Value for money	2.77	0.66
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Storm Peak	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	19 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$9,999	$85
Current price	$11150 (1.1x MSRP)	$56 (0.7x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX has 320% better value for money than i5-2500.

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-2500 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	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	192	4
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	6 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	96 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	384 MB	6144 KB (shared)
Chip lithography	5 nm	32 nm
Die size	Compute Die (CCD) Size 71 mm2, I/O Die (IOD) Size 388 mm2 mm2	216 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	73 °C
Number of transistors	78,840 million	1,160 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-2500 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	LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-2500. 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® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Status	no data	Discontinued

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-2500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Identity Protection	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-2500 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 i5-2500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	32 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21 GB/s
ECC memory support	no data	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	N/A	Intel HD Graphics 2000
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-2500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i5-2500.

PCIe version	5.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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 7995WX outperforms Core i5-2500 by 3645% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	100.00	2.67
Recency	19 October 2023	9 January 2011
Physical cores	96	4
Threads	192	4
Cost	$9999	$85
Chip lithography	5 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	95 Watt

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