Intel Core i5-5575R vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-5575R and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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 i5-5575R

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-5575R

2.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 180 Watt
3.7x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3942 vs 1059

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 180 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3942 vs 1059

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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 33% higher clock speed: 4.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2457 vs 2097
5.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29459 vs 5086
Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 12581 vs 11521

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 4
Number of threads	32 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.4 GHz vs 3.30 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2457 vs 2097
PassMark - CPU mark	29459 vs 5086
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	12581 vs 11521

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-5575R
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2097

2457

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

5086

29459

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3942

1059

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

11521

12581

Name	Intel Core i5-5575R	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2097	2457
PassMark - CPU mark	5086	29459
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3942	1059
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	11521	12581
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.586
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	76.149
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.949
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	5.668
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2492
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2924
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	9319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2492
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2924
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	9319
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		7974

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-5575R	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Zen+
Launch date	Q2'15	31 August 2018
Place in performance rating	840	837
Processor Number	i5-5575R
Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD Ryzen Processors
OPN PIB		YD295XA8AFWOF
OPN Tray		YD295XA8UGAAF
OS Support		Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Price now		$899.99
Value for money (0-100)		8.50
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.80 GHz	3.5 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	12 nm
Maximum frequency	3.30 GHz	4.4 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
Maximum core temperature		68°C
Transistor count		9600 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.86 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L-1333/1600/1866 @ 1.5V	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x1622
eDRAM	128 MB
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.05 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
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
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1364	sTR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	180 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCA 2013D	Not included
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
AMD SenseMI
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Virtualization
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)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)