AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8400

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,778

Rank #330

vs
4,129

Rank #1,772

5,778
4,129

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X wins by 28.5% (Rank #330 vs #1772)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,816

Rank #349

vs
4,089

Rank #1,687

5,816
4,089

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X wins by 29.7% (Rank #349 vs #1687)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,720

Rank #310

vs
4,188

Rank #2,018

5,720
4,188

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X wins by 26.8% (Rank #310 vs #2018)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,960

Rank #407

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,273

Rank #286

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,880

Rank #489

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Core 2 Duo E8400 Diff
Cores
8
2
+75%
Threads
16
4
+75%
Base Frequency
3,800 MHz
3,000 MHz
+21.1%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
4,000 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
38x
9x
+76.3%
L1 Cache
768 KB
62 KB
+91.9%
L2 Cache
4 MiB
6 MiB
-30.1%
L3 Cache
16 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
79 GB/s
26 GB/s
+67.8%
PCIe Lanes --
12
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
65 W
63.9% more
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
45 nm
68.9% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Core 2 Duo E8400
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 1900X E8400
Microarchitecture Zen --
Core Name Whitehaven Wolfdale
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 1 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 LGA775
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-LGA6
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2666 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- 4x1, 2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $549.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
AMD
Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Ryzen
Core 2 Duo E8400
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Ryzen
Core 2 Duo E8400
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
1900X
Core 2 Duo E8400
E8400

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Zen
Core 2 Duo E8400
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Whitehaven
Core 2 Duo E8400
Wolfdale

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
23
Core 2 Duo E8400
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
1
Core 2 Duo E8400
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core 2 Duo E8400
LGA775

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
FCLGA-4094
Core 2 Duo E8400
FC-LGA6

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Promontory
Core 2 Duo E8400
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
DDR4-2666
Core 2 Duo E8400
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Yes
Core 2 Duo E8400
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
--
Core 2 Duo E8400
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
--
Core 2 Duo E8400
4x1, 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop
Core 2 Duo E8400
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
$549.00
Core 2 Duo E8400
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
No
Core 2 Duo E8400
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Core 2 Duo E8400
Process 14 nm 45 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 104 mm²
Transistor Count 9.60 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
14 nm
Core 2 Duo E8400
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
213 mm²
Core 2 Duo E8400
104 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
9.60 billion
Core 2 Duo E8400
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
GlobalFoundries
Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
CMOS
Core 2 Duo E8400
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
64-bit
Core 2 Duo E8400
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
x86-64 (x86)
Core 2 Duo E8400
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Core 2 Duo E8400
GPU -- HD graphics 4200
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 850 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
--
Core 2 Duo E8400
HD graphics 4200

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
--
Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
--
Core 2 Duo E8400
850 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Core 2 Duo E8400
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64