Intel Core i5-4690S vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-4690S and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

Intel Core i5-4690S

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-4690S

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 71.35°C vs 68°C
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Around 19% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 72.502 vs 60.995

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	72.502 vs 60.995

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 4
28 more threads: 32 vs 4
Around 3% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2276 vs 2198
5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 27571 vs 5524
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 979 vs 934
3.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10462 vs 2977
6.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 20.348 vs 3.184
3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.579 vs 0.415
6.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 3.322 vs 0.529
4.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 26.299 vs 5.945

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.90 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2276 vs 2198
PassMark - CPU mark	27571 vs 5524
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	979 vs 934
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10462 vs 2977
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	20.348 vs 3.184
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.579 vs 0.415
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	3.322 vs 0.529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	26.299 vs 5.945

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-4690S
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2198

2276

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5524

27571

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

934

979

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2977

10462

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

3.184

20.348

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

72.502

60.995

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.415

1.579

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.529

3.322

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.945

26.299

Name	Intel Core i5-4690S	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2198	2276
PassMark - CPU mark	5524	27571
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	934	979
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2977	10462
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.184	20.348
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	72.502	60.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.415	1.579
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.529	3.322
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.945	26.299
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	5396
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1370
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3704
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	5396
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7423

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-4690S	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Zen
Launch date	Q2'14	31 July 2017
Place in performance rating	1245	1237
Processor Number	i5-4690S
Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch price (MSRP)		$999
OPN PIB		YD195XA8AEWOF
OPN Tray		YD195XA8UGAAE
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$652.56
Value for money (0-100)		9.96
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.35°C	68°C
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	4	16
Number of threads	4	32
Die size		213 mm
L1 cache		1536 KB
L2 cache		8 MB
L3 cache		32 MB
Transistor count		9600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2667 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x412
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	2 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
VGA
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	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	180 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013C	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	Up to 3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only
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)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD Ryzen VR-Ready Premium
AMD SenseMI
Enmotus FuzeDrive
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)