AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i7-4600M

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,169

Rank #191

vs
5,031

Rank #850

6,169
5,031

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 18.4% (Rank #191 vs #850)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
5,315

Rank #712

5,962
5,315

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 10.9% (Rank #285 vs #712)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,480

Rank #160

vs
4,606

Rank #1,081

6,480
4,606

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 28.9% (Rank #160 vs #1081)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,482

Rank #184

vs
4,559

Rank #1,120

5,482
4,559

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 16.8% (Rank #184 vs #1120)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,083

Rank #111

vs
4,532

Rank #1,143

6,083
4,532

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 25.5% (Rank #111 vs #1143)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,252

Rank #256

vs
4,565

Rank #1,063

5,252
4,565

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 13.1% (Rank #256 vs #1063)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i7-4600M Diff
Cores
16
2
+87.5%
Threads
32
4
+87.5%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
2,900 MHz
+17.1%
Clock Multiplier
35x
29x
+17.1%
L1 Cache
1,536 KB
62 KB
+95.9%
L2 Cache
8 MiB
0 MiB
+97%
L3 Cache
32 MiB
4 MiB
+88.1%
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
26 GB/s
+70.7%
PCIe Lanes
60
16
+73.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
37 W
79.4% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
22 nm
45.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i7-4600M
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2950X i7-4600M
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Haswell
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCPGA946
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-PGA946
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 3
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Desktop Mobile
Release Price $899.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
AMD
Core i7-4600M
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Core i7-4600M
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Core i7-4600M
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2950X
Core i7-4600M
i7-4600M

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Zen+
Core i7-4600M
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Colfax
Core i7-4600M
Haswell

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
23
Core i7-4600M
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
8
Core i7-4600M
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i7-4600M
FCPGA946

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
FCLGA-4094
Core i7-4600M
FC-PGA946

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Promontory
Core i7-4600M
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
DDR4-2933
Core i7-4600M
DDR3L 1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Yes
Core i7-4600M
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
3.0
Core i7-4600M
3

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i7-4600M
1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop
Core i7-4600M
Mobile

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
$899.00
Core i7-4600M
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
No
Core i7-4600M
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i7-4600M
Process 12 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 118 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 2950X
12 nm
Core i7-4600M
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
213 mm²
Core i7-4600M
118 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
9.60 billion
Core i7-4600M
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
GlobalFoundries
Core i7-4600M
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CMOS
Core i7-4600M
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
64-bit
Core i7-4600M
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7-4600M
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i7-4600M
GPU -- HD Graphics 4600
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1300 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Core i7-4600M
HD Graphics 4600

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Core i7-4600M
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Core i7-4600M
1300 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i7-4600M
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