AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i5-450M

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
4,218

Rank #1,644

6,651
4,218

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 36.6% (Rank #98 vs #1644)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,023

Rank #260

vs
4,145

Rank #1,634

6,023
4,145

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 31.2% (Rank #260 vs #1634)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,592

Rank #57

vs
4,327

Rank #1,663

7,592
4,327

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 43% (Rank #57 vs #1663)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,758

Rank #131

vs
4,506

Rank #1,484

5,758
4,506

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 21.7% (Rank #131 vs #1484)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,517

Rank #71

vs
4,474

Rank #1,493

6,517
4,474

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 31.3% (Rank #71 vs #1493)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,296

Rank #238

vs
4,487

Rank #1,489

5,296
4,487

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 15.3% (Rank #238 vs #1489)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i5-450M Diff
Cores
24
2
+91.7%
Threads
48
4
+91.7%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
2,400 MHz
+20%
Clock Multiplier
30x
18x
+40%
L1 Cache
2,304 KB
62 KB
+97.3%
L2 Cache
12 MiB
0 MiB
+98%
L3 Cache
64 MiB
3 MiB
+95.5%
Memory Channels
4
--
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
60
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
35 W
86% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
32 nm
62.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i5-450M
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2970WX --
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Arrandale
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 Socket G1
Package FCLGA-4094 rPGA
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3
ECC Support Yes --
PCIe Revision 3.0 --
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 --
Market Segment Desktop Mobile
Release Price $1,299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
AMD
Core i5-450M
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Core i5-450M
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Core i5-450M
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2970WX
Core i5-450M
--

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Zen+
Core i5-450M
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Colfax
Core i5-450M
Arrandale

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
23
Core i5-450M
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i5-450M
Socket G1

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FCLGA-4094
Core i5-450M
rPGA

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Promontory
Core i5-450M
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
DDR4-2933
Core i5-450M
DDR3

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Yes
Core i5-450M
--

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
3.0
Core i5-450M
--

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i5-450M
--

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop
Core i5-450M
Mobile

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
$1,299.00
Core i5-450M
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
No
Core i5-450M
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i5-450M
Process 12 nm 32 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 81 mm²
Transistor Count 19.20 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit --
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
12 nm
Core i5-450M
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
213 mm²
Core i5-450M
81 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
19.20 billion
Core i5-450M
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
GlobalFoundries
Core i5-450M
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CMOS
Core i5-450M
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
64-bit
Core i5-450M
--

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x86-64 (x86)
Core i5-450M
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i5-450M
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
F16C
FMA3
FPU
MMX
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
SenseMI
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64