AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i5-2550K

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,019

Rank #243

vs
4,937

Rank #918

6,019
4,937

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 18% (Rank #243 vs #918)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
5,094

Rank #883

5,962
5,094

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 14.6% (Rank #285 vs #883)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,104

Rank #215

vs
4,702

Rank #959

6,104
4,702

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 23% (Rank #215 vs #959)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,277

Rank #240

vs
4,608

Rank #945

5,277
4,608

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 12.7% (Rank #240 vs #945)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,760

Rank #145

vs
4,586

Rank #943

5,760
4,586

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 20.4% (Rank #145 vs #943)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,132

Rank #324

vs
4,608

Rank #943

5,132
4,608

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 10.2% (Rank #324 vs #943)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i5-2550K Diff
Cores
12
4
+66.7%
Threads
24
4
+83.3%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
3,400 MHz
+2.9%
Clock Multiplier
35x
--
L1 Cache
1,152 KB
--
L2 Cache
6 MiB
--
L3 Cache
32 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
21 GB/s
+76%
PCIe Lanes
60
16
+73.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
95 W
47.2% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
32 nm
62.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i5-2550K
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2920X i5-2550K
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax --
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 LGA1155
Package FCLGA-4094 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-3600 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $649.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
AMD
Core i5-2550K
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Core i5-2550K
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Core i5-2550K
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2920X
Core i5-2550K
i5-2550K

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Zen+
Core i5-2550K
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Colfax
Core i5-2550K
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
23
Core i5-2550K
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i5-2550K
LGA1155

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
FCLGA-4094
Core i5-2550K
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Promontory
Core i5-2550K
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
DDR4-3600
Core i5-2550K
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Yes
Core i5-2550K
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
3.0
Core i5-2550K
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i5-2550K
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop
Core i5-2550K
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
$649.00
Core i5-2550K
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
No
Core i5-2550K
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i5-2550K
Process 12 nm 32 nm
Die Area 213 mm² --
Transistor Count 9.60 billion --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12 nm
Core i5-2550K
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
213 mm²
Core i5-2550K
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
9.60 billion
Core i5-2550K
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
GlobalFoundries
Core i5-2550K
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CMOS
Core i5-2550K
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
64-bit
Core i5-2550K
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x86-64 (x86)
Core i5-2550K
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i5-2550K
GPU -- HD Graphics 4600
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1150 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Core i5-2550K
HD Graphics 4600

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Core i5-2550K
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Core i5-2550K
1150 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i5-2550K
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PBO
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 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64