AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i5-8400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Intel Core i5-8400 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).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

Intel Core i5-8400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
10 more threads: 16 vs 6
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
Around 78% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16809 vs 9237
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6737 vs 4580
2.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7669 vs 3633

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 August 2017 vs 5 January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	8 vs 6
Number of threads	16 vs 6
L1 cache	768 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB vs 9 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	16809 vs 9237
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6737 vs 4580
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7669 vs 3633

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400

Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68°C
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2381 vs 2326
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1048 vs 993

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2381 vs 2326
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1048 vs 993

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2326

2381

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

16809

9237

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

993

1048

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

6737

4580

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

7669

3633

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Core i5-8400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2326	2381
PassMark - CPU mark	16809	9237
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	993	1048
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	6737	4580
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	7669	3633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		5.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		73.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.752
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		3.767
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		10.333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6201
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1826
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3900
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6201

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X	Intel Core i5-8400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Coffee Lake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	31 August 2017	5 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$540	$190
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	1118	1144
Price now	$316.38	$259
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	14.76	13.28
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i5-8400
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	2.80 GHz
Die size	213 mm
L1 cache	768 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	16 MB	9 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	8	6
Number of threads	16	6
Transistor count	9600 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Supported memory frequency	2667 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	sTR4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	180 Watt	65 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		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 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® UHD 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)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot