AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Intel Core i5-10400

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Intel Core i5-10400 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

Intel Core i5-10400

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x 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
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2697 vs 2566
2.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33500 vs 12068

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Jul 2020 vs 27 May 2020
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB vs 1.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2697 vs 2566
PassMark - CPU mark	33500 vs 12068

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-10400

4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-10400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2697

2566

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33500

12068

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX	Intel Core i5-10400
PassMark - Single thread mark	2697	2566
PassMark - CPU mark	33500	12068
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1953
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4164
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4164
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6744
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6744
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		4726

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX	Intel Core i5-10400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (Matisse)	Comet Lake
Launch date	14 Jul 2020	27 May 2020
OPN Tray	100-000000168
Place in performance rating	529	537
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$182
Processor Number		i5-10400
Series		10th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	4.0 GHz	2.90 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	768 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	6 MB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.30 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	24	12
Transistor count	3800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	2
Supported memory frequency	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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		0x9BC8 / 0x9BC5
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 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		4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot