AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i7-4930K

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
5,091

Rank #800

6,169
5,091

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 17.5% (Rank #191 vs #800)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
5,132

Rank #863

5,962
5,132

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 13.9% (Rank #285 vs #863)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,480

Rank #160

vs
5,030

Rank #616

6,480
5,030

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 22.4% (Rank #160 vs #616)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,482

Rank #184

vs
4,779

Rank #552

5,482
4,779

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 12.8% (Rank #184 vs #552)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,083

Rank #111

vs
4,831

Rank #527

6,083
4,831

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 20.6% (Rank #111 vs #527)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,252

Rank #256

vs
4,790

Rank #589

5,252
4,790

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 8.8% (Rank #256 vs #589)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i7-4930K Diff
Cores
16
6
+62.5%
Threads
32
12
+62.5%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
3,400 MHz
+2.9%
Clock Multiplier
35x
34x
+2.9%
L1 Cache
1,536 KB
62 KB
+95.9%
L2 Cache
8 MiB
0 MiB
+97%
L3 Cache
32 MiB
11 MiB
+64.2%
Memory Channels
4
4
0%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
60 GB/s
+31.7%
PCIe Lanes
60
40
+33.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
130 W
27.8% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
22 nm
45.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i7-4930K
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2950X i7-4930K
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Ivy Bridge-E
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1150
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-LGA10
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3 1333/1600/1866
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $899.00 --
Locked Multiplier No No

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
AMD
Core i7-4930K
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Core i7-4930K
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Core i7-4930K
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2950X
Core i7-4930K
i7-4930K

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Zen+
Core i7-4930K
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Colfax
Core i7-4930K
Ivy Bridge-E

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
23
Core i7-4930K
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
8
Core i7-4930K
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i7-4930K
FCLGA1150

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
FCLGA-4094
Core i7-4930K
FC-LGA10

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Promontory
Core i7-4930K
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
DDR4-2933
Core i7-4930K
DDR3 1333/1600/1866

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Yes
Core i7-4930K
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
3.0
Core i7-4930K
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i7-4930K
1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop
Core i7-4930K
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
$899.00
Core i7-4930K
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
No
Core i7-4930K
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i7-4930K
Process 12 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 257 mm²
Transistor Count 9.60 billion 1,860
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
12 nm
Core i7-4930K
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
213 mm²
Core i7-4930K
257 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
9.60 billion
Core i7-4930K
1,860

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
GlobalFoundries
Core i7-4930K
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CMOS
Core i7-4930K
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
64-bit
Core i7-4930K
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7-4930K
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i7-4930K
GPU -- HD Graphics P4600
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1250 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Core i7-4930K
HD Graphics P4600

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Core i7-4930K
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Core i7-4930K
1250 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i7-4930K
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