Core i7-975 Extreme Edition vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1	not rated
Place by popularity	7	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.65	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Storm Peak	Nehalem (2008−2010)
Release date	19 October 2023 (less than a year ago)	2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$9,999	no data
Current price	$11150 (1.1x MSRP)	$250

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition 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	8
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	5.1 GHz	3.33 GHz
Bus support	no data	6.4 GT/s
L1 cache	6 MB	no data
L2 cache	96 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	384 MB	8 MB
Chip lithography	5 nm	45 nm
Die size	Compute Die (CCD) Size 71 mm2, I/O Die (IOD) Size 388 mm2 mm2	263 mm2
Maximum core temperature	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	78,840 million	731 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	sTR5	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. 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	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5	no data
Maximum memory size	no data	24 GB

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-975 Extreme Edition.

PCIe version

5.0

no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	19 October 2023	2 June 2009
Physical cores	96	4
Threads	192	8
Chip lithography	5 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	130 Watt

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