AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i7-950

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
4,602

Rank #1,188

5,778
4,602

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X wins by 20.4% (Rank #330 vs #1188)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,816

Rank #349

vs
4,561

Rank #1,238

5,816
4,561

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X wins by 21.6% (Rank #349 vs #1238)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,720

Rank #310

vs
4,664

Rank #1,013

5,720
4,664

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X wins by 18.5% (Rank #310 vs #1013)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,960

Rank #407

vs
4,606

Rank #953

4,960
4,606

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X wins by 7.1% (Rank #407 vs #953)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,273

Rank #286

vs
4,583

Rank #949

5,273
4,583

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X wins by 13.1% (Rank #286 vs #949)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

4,880

Rank #489

vs
4,584

Rank #1,003

4,880
4,584

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X wins by 6.1% (Rank #489 vs #1003)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Core i7-950 Diff
Cores
8
4
+50%
Threads
16
8
+50%
Base Frequency
3,800 MHz
3,060 MHz
+19.5%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
4,000 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
38x
23x
+39.5%
L1 Cache
768 KB
62 KB
+91.9%
L2 Cache
4 MiB
0 MiB
+93.9%
L3 Cache
16 MiB
8 MiB
+52.3%
Memory Channels
4
3
+25%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
79 GB/s
26 GB/s
+67.8%
PCIe Lanes --
1
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
130 W
27.8% more
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
45 nm
68.9% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Core i7-950
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 1900X i7-950
Microarchitecture Zen --
Core Name Whitehaven Bloomfield
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 1 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1366
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-LGA8
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2666 DDR3 800/1066
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision -- 2.0
PCIe Configuration -- 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $549.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
AMD
Core i7-950
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Ryzen
Core i7-950
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Ryzen
Core i7-950
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
1900X
Core i7-950
i7-950

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Zen
Core i7-950
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Whitehaven
Core i7-950
Bloomfield

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
23
Core i7-950
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
1
Core i7-950
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i7-950
FCLGA1366

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
FCLGA-4094
Core i7-950
FC-LGA8

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Promontory
Core i7-950
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
DDR4-2666
Core i7-950
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Yes
Core i7-950
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
--
Core i7-950
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
--
Core i7-950
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop
Core i7-950
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
$549.00
Core i7-950
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
No
Core i7-950
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Core i7-950
Process 14 nm 45 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 263 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 i7-950
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
213 mm²
Core i7-950
263 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
9.60 billion
Core i7-950
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
GlobalFoundries
Core i7-950
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
CMOS
Core i7-950
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
64-bit
Core i7-950
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7-950
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Core i7-950
GPU -- HD Graphics 3000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1300 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
--
Core i7-950
HD Graphics 3000

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
--
Core i7-950
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
--
Core i7-950
1300 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Core i7-950
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