AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i7-4550U

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
4,739

Rank #1,072

6,651
4,739

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 28.7% (Rank #98 vs #1072)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,023

Rank #260

vs
4,865

Rank #1,028

6,023
4,865

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 19.2% (Rank #260 vs #1028)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,592

Rank #57

vs
4,550

Rank #1,156

7,592
4,550

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 40.1% (Rank #57 vs #1156)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,758

Rank #131

vs
4,532

Rank #1,288

5,758
4,532

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 21.3% (Rank #131 vs #1288)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,517

Rank #71

vs
4,494

Rank #1,365

6,517
4,494

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 31% (Rank #71 vs #1365)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,296

Rank #238

vs
4,534

Rank #1,200

5,296
4,534

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 14.4% (Rank #238 vs #1200)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i7-4550U Diff
Cores
24
2
+91.7%
Threads
48
4
+91.7%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
1,500 MHz
+50%
Clock Multiplier
30x
15x
+50%
L1 Cache
2,304 KB
62 KB
+97.3%
L2 Cache
12 MiB
0 MiB
+98%
L3 Cache
64 MiB
4 MiB
+94%
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
12
+80%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
15 W
94% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
22 nm
45.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i7-4550U
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2970WX i7-4550U
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Haswell-ULT
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCBGA1168
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-BGA1168
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 4x1, 2x4
Market Segment Desktop Mobile
Release Price $1,299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
AMD
Core i7-4550U
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Core i7-4550U
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Core i7-4550U
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2970WX
Core i7-4550U
i7-4550U

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Zen+
Core i7-4550U
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Colfax
Core i7-4550U
Haswell-ULT

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
23
Core i7-4550U
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i7-4550U
FCBGA1168

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FCLGA-4094
Core i7-4550U
FC-BGA1168

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Promontory
Core i7-4550U
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
DDR4-2933
Core i7-4550U
DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Yes
Core i7-4550U
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
3.0
Core i7-4550U
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i7-4550U
4x1, 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop
Core i7-4550U
Mobile

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
$1,299.00
Core i7-4550U
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
No
Core i7-4550U
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i7-4550U
Process 12 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 118 mm²
Transistor Count 19.20 billion 1,300
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
12 nm
Core i7-4550U
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
213 mm²
Core i7-4550U
118 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
19.20 billion
Core i7-4550U
1,300

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
GlobalFoundries
Core i7-4550U
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CMOS
Core i7-4550U
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
64-bit
Core i7-4550U
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7-4550U
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i7-4550U
GPU -- HD Graphics 5000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1100 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core i7-4550U
HD Graphics 5000

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core i7-4550U
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core i7-4550U
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i7-4550U
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