AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i5-7600K

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Intel Core i5-7600K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 12 more threads: 16 vs 4
  • 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16820 vs 6802
  • Around 76% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6737 vs 3827
  • 2.9x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7669 vs 2675
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 31 August 2017 vs 3 January 2017
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 4
L1 cache 768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 16 MB vs 8 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 16820 vs 6802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6737 vs 3827
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7669 vs 2675

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7600K

  • Around 5% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 4 GHz
  • Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68°C
  • Around 98% lower typical power consumption: 91 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2548 vs 2332
  • Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1169 vs 993
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.20 GHz vs 4 GHz
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 91 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2548 vs 2332
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1169 vs 993

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7600K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2332
2548
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
16820
6802
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
993
1169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6737
3827
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
7669
2675
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Intel Core i5-7600K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2332 2548
PassMark - CPU mark 16820 6802
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 993 1169
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6737 3827
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 7669 2675
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.244
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 87.113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.516
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.661
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.129
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1441
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 4291
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 7595
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1441
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 4291
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 7595

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Intel Core i5-7600K

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Kaby Lake
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date 31 August 2017 3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP) $540 $242
OPN PIB YD190XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray YD190XA8U8QAE
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 1112 1103
Price now $316.38 $250.99
Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100) 14.76 10.71
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Processor Number i5-7600K
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.8 GHz 3.80 GHz
Die size 213 mm
L1 cache 768 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 4 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 16 MB 8 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 68°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 4 GHz 4.20 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of threads 16 4
Transistor count 9600 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Number of QPI Links 0

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Supported memory frequency 2667 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Maximum memory size 64 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported sTR4 FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 91 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm

Peripherals

PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Extended Frequency Range (XFR)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x5912
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot