AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i5-2300

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,651

Rank #98

vs
4,523

Rank #1,266

6,651
4,523

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 32% (Rank #98 vs #1266)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,023

Rank #260

vs
4,559

Rank #1,241

6,023
4,559

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 24.3% (Rank #260 vs #1241)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,592

Rank #57

vs
4,468

Rank #1,286

7,592
4,468

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 41.1% (Rank #57 vs #1286)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,758

Rank #131

vs
4,583

Rank #1,013

5,758
4,583

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 20.4% (Rank #131 vs #1013)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,517

Rank #71

vs
4,555

Rank #1,037

6,517
4,555

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 30.1% (Rank #71 vs #1037)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,296

Rank #238

vs
4,582

Rank #1,010

5,296
4,582

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 13.5% (Rank #238 vs #1010)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i5-2300 Diff
Cores
24
4
+83.3%
Threads
48
4
+91.7%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
2,800 MHz
+6.7%
Clock Multiplier
30x
--
L1 Cache
2,304 KB
--
L2 Cache
12 MiB
--
L3 Cache
64 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)
250 W
95 W
62% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
32 nm
62.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i5-2300
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2970WX i5-2300
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax --
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 LGA1155
Package FCLGA-4094 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 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 $1,299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
AMD
Core i5-2300
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Core i5-2300
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Core i5-2300
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2970WX
Core i5-2300
i5-2300

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Zen+
Core i5-2300
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Colfax
Core i5-2300
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
23
Core i5-2300
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i5-2300
LGA1155

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FCLGA-4094
Core i5-2300
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Promontory
Core i5-2300
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
DDR4-2933
Core i5-2300
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Yes
Core i5-2300
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
3.0
Core i5-2300
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i5-2300
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop
Core i5-2300
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
$1,299.00
Core i5-2300
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
No
Core i5-2300
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i5-2300
Process 12 nm 32 nm
Die Area 213 mm² --
Transistor Count 19.20 billion --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
12 nm
Core i5-2300
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
213 mm²
Core i5-2300
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
19.20 billion
Core i5-2300
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
GlobalFoundries
Core i5-2300
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CMOS
Core i5-2300
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
64-bit
Core i5-2300
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x86-64 (x86)
Core i5-2300
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i5-2300
GPU -- HD Graphics 2000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1100 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core i5-2300
HD Graphics 2000

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core i5-2300
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core i5-2300
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i5-2300
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