AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i7-5775C

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X and Intel Core i7-5775C 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 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 2920X

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 4
  • 16 more threads: 24 vs 8
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
  • 4.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2480 vs 2272
  • 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 25300 vs 7713
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1068 vs 1055
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 9726 vs 4229
Specifications (specs)
Launch date October 2018 vs 2 June 2015
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 12 vs 4
Number of threads 24 vs 8
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz vs 3.70 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 1152 KB vs 256 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 1 MB
L3 cache 32 MB vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2480 vs 2272
PassMark - CPU mark 25300 vs 7713
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1068 vs 1055
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9726 vs 4229

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-5775C

  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
  • Around 19% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 11035 vs 9262
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 11035 vs 9262

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-5775C

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2480
2272
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
25300
7713
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
9262
11035
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1068
1055
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
9726
4229
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Intel Core i7-5775C
PassMark - Single thread mark 2480 2272
PassMark - CPU mark 25300 7713
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 9262 11035
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1068 1055
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 9726 4229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.742
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 195.658
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.01
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 6.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 55.701
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 6083
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 9954
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2894
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 6083
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 9954

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Intel Core i7-5775C

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen Broadwell
Family AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date October 2018 2 June 2015
OPN PIB YD292XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray YD292XA8UC9AF
OS Support Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating 898 472
Series AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors 5th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $366
Price now $449.99
Processor Number i7-5775C
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 7.20

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.5 GHz 3.30 GHz
Die size 213 mm
L1 cache 1152 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 1 MB
L3 cache 32 MB 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 68°C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 3.70 GHz
Number of cores 12 4
Number of threads 24 8
Transistor count 9600 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported sTR4 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 180 Watt 65 Watt
Thermal Solution Not included PCA 2013D
Configurable TDP-down 37 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency 2.20 GHz
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 SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
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® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Device ID 0x1622
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel® Iris® Pro Graphics 6200

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2
OpenGL 4.3

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)