AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i7-2600S

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
4,756

Rank #1,060

6,019
4,756

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 21% (Rank #243 vs #1060)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
4,770

Rank #1,090

5,962
4,770

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 20% (Rank #285 vs #1090)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,104

Rank #215

vs
4,735

Rank #925

6,104
4,735

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 22.4% (Rank #215 vs #925)

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
4,620

Rank #854

5,760
4,620

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 19.8% (Rank #145 vs #854)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,132

Rank #324

vs
4,613

Rank #927

5,132
4,613

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 10.1% (Rank #324 vs #927)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i7-2600S Diff
Cores
12
4
+66.7%
Threads
24
8
+66.7%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
2,800 MHz
+20%
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
65 W
63.9% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
32 nm
62.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i7-2600S
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2920X i7-2600S
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 i7-2600S
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Core i7-2600S
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Core i7-2600S
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2920X
Core i7-2600S
i7-2600S

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Zen+
Core i7-2600S
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Colfax
Core i7-2600S
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
23
Core i7-2600S
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i7-2600S
LGA1155

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
FCLGA-4094
Core i7-2600S
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Promontory
Core i7-2600S
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
DDR4-3600
Core i7-2600S
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Yes
Core i7-2600S
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
3.0
Core i7-2600S
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i7-2600S
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop
Core i7-2600S
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
$649.00
Core i7-2600S
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
No
Core i7-2600S
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i7-2600S
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 i7-2600S
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
213 mm²
Core i7-2600S
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
9.60 billion
Core i7-2600S
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
GlobalFoundries
Core i7-2600S
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CMOS
Core i7-2600S
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
64-bit
Core i7-2600S
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7-2600S
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i7-2600S
GPU -- HD Graphics 2000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1350 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Core i7-2600S
HD Graphics 2000

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Core i7-2600S
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Core i7-2600S
1350 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i7-2600S
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