AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i7-4790

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,955

Rank #267

vs
5,303

Rank #617

5,955
5,303

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 10.9% (Rank #267 vs #617)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,759

Rank #385

vs
5,545

Rank #521

5,759
5,545

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 3.7% (Rank #385 vs #521)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,248

Rank #199

vs
4,939

Rank #687

6,248
4,939

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 21% (Rank #199 vs #687)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,416

Rank #197

vs
4,699

Rank #673

5,416
4,699

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 13.2% (Rank #197 vs #673)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,007

Rank #118

vs
4,701

Rank #674

6,007
4,701

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 21.7% (Rank #118 vs #674)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,224

Rank #273

vs
4,726

Rank #690

5,224
4,726

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X wins by 9.5% (Rank #273 vs #690)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Core i7-4790 Diff
Cores
16
4
+75%
Threads
32
8
+75%
Base Frequency
3,400 MHz
3,600 MHz
-5.6%
Turbo Frequency (1 core)
4,000 MHz
--
Clock Multiplier
34x
36x
-5.6%
L1 Cache
1,536 KB
62 KB
+95.9%
L2 Cache
8 MiB
0 MiB
+97%
L3 Cache
32 MiB
8 MiB
+76.2%
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 --
16
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
84 W
53.3% more
Process (lower is better)
14 nm
22 nm
36.4% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Core i7-4790
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 1950X i7-4790
Microarchitecture Zen --
Core Name Whitehaven Haswell
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 1 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1150
Package FCLGA-4094
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2666 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision -- Up to 3.0
PCIe Configuration -- Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $999.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
AMD
Core i7-4790
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Ryzen
Core i7-4790
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Ryzen
Core i7-4790
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1950X
Core i7-4790
i7-4790

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Zen
Core i7-4790
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Whitehaven
Core i7-4790
Haswell

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
23
Core i7-4790
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
1
Core i7-4790
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i7-4790
FCLGA1150

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
FCLGA-4094
Core i7-4790

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Promontory
Core i7-4790
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
DDR4-2666
Core i7-4790
DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Yes
Core i7-4790
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Core i7-4790
Up to 3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Core i7-4790
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop
Core i7-4790
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
$999.00
Core i7-4790
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
No
Core i7-4790
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Core i7-4790
Process 14 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 177 mm²
Transistor Count 9.60 billion 1,400
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
14 nm
Core i7-4790
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
213 mm²
Core i7-4790
177 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
9.60 billion
Core i7-4790
1,400

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
GlobalFoundries
Core i7-4790
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
CMOS
Core i7-4790
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
64-bit
Core i7-4790
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7-4790
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Core i7-4790
GPU -- HD Graphics 4600
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1200 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Core i7-4790
HD Graphics 4600

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Core i7-4790
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--
Core i7-4790
1200 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 1950X Core i7-4790
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