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.

 

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: 2458 vs 2094
  • 5.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 29430 vs 5078
  • 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 2458 vs 2094
PassMark - CPU mark 29430 vs 5078
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
2094
2458
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
5078
29430
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 2094 2458
PassMark - CPU mark 5078 29430
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 841 838
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™)