AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i5-8600K
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X and Intel Core i5-8600K 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
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 10 more threads: 16 vs 6
- 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.7x 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 65% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 16789 vs 10201
- Around 21% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6737 vs 5553
- Around 86% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 7669 vs 4121
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 31 August 2017 vs 5 January 2017 |
Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 6 |
L1 cache | 768 KB vs 384 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB vs 1.5 MB |
L3 cache | 16 MB vs 9 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16789 vs 10201 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6737 vs 5553 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7669 vs 4121 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8600K
- Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.30 GHz vs 4 GHz
- Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68°C
- Around 89% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 180 Watt
- Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2593 vs 2325
- Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1236 vs 993
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.30 GHz vs 4 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 68°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 180 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2593 vs 2325 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1236 vs 993 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8600K
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Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2325 | 2593 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16789 | 10201 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 993 | 1236 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 6737 | 5553 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 7669 | 4121 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 40.046 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 91.178 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.903 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.733 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 13.018 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2054 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 3656 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 2110 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2054 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 3656 | |
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 2110 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i5-8600K | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen | Coffee Lake |
Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | |
Launch date | 31 August 2017 | 5 January 2017 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $540 | $258 |
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 | 1115 | 1107 |
Price now | $316.38 | $379.48 |
Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors |
Value for money (0-100) | 14.76 | 9.93 |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Processor Number | i5-8600K | |
Status | Launched | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.8 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Die size | 213 mm | |
L1 cache | 768 KB | 384 KB |
L2 cache | 4 MB | 1.5 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 | 4.30 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 |
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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 |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | sTR4 | FCLGA1151 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 180 Watt | 95 Watt |
Thermal Solution | Not included | PCG 2015D (130W) |
Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Peripherals |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Device ID | 0x3E92 | |
Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz | |
Graphics max dynamic 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® UHD Graphics 630 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 3 | |
Graphics image quality |
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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 |
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DirectX | 12 | |
OpenGL | 4.5 | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 |