AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX vs Intel Core i5-8279U

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Intel Core i5-8279U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 92 more cores, run more applications at once: 96 vs 4
  • 184 more threads: 192 vs 8
  • Around 24% higher clock speed: 5.1 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
  • 64x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3821 vs 2296
  • 19.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 145415 vs 7490
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 96 vs 4
Number of threads 192 vs 8
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz vs 4.10 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm vs 14 nm
L3 cache 384 MB (shared) vs 6 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 3821 vs 2296
PassMark - CPU mark 145415 vs 7490

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8279U

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 95°C
  • 12.5x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 350 Watt
Maximum core temperature 100 °C vs 95°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt vs 350 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-8279U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
3821
2296
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
145415
7490
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX Intel Core i5-8279U
PassMark - Single thread mark 3821 2296
PassMark - CPU mark 145415 7490
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 24672
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1043
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 3981

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX Intel Core i5-8279U

Essentials

Launch date 19 Oct 2023 Q2'19
Launch price (MSRP) $9999 $320
Place in performance rating 2 1363
Architecture codename Coffee Lake
Processor Number i5-8279U
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

Base frequency 2.5 GHz 2.40 GHz
Die size 12x 71 mm²
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (per core)
L3 cache 384 MB (shared) 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 5 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 95°C 100 °C
Maximum frequency 5.1 GHz 4.10 GHz
Number of cores 96 4
Number of threads 192 8
Transistor count 78,840 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 4 GT/s OPI

Memory

ECC memory support
Supported memory types DDR5 DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 37.5 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported sTR5 FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 350 Watt 28 Watt

Peripherals

PCIe configurations Gen 5, 128 Lanes, (CPU only) 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1, 4x1
Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0

Graphics

Device ID 0x3EA5
eDRAM 128 MB
Graphics base frequency 300 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 32 GB
Processor graphics Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
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@30Hz

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)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

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