AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Intel Core i5-3437U

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,400

Rank #133

vs
4,496

Rank #1,290

6,400
4,496

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 29.8% (Rank #133 vs #1290)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,836

Rank #339

vs
4,544

Rank #1,254

5,836
4,544

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 22.1% (Rank #339 vs #1254)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,246

Rank #78

vs
4,425

Rank #1,395

7,246
4,425

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 38.9% (Rank #78 vs #1395)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,054

Rank #99

vs
4,523

Rank #1,359

6,054
4,523

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 25.3% (Rank #99 vs #1359)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,591

Rank #66

vs
4,497

Rank #1,343

6,591
4,497

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 31.8% (Rank #66 vs #1343)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,410

Rank #207

vs
4,521

Rank #1,254

5,410
4,521

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 16.4% (Rank #207 vs #1254)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i5-3437U Diff
Cores
32
2
+93.8%
Threads
64
4
+93.8%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
1,900 MHz
+36.7%
Clock Multiplier
30x
--
L1 Cache
3,072 KB
--
L2 Cache
16 MiB
--
L3 Cache
64 MiB
--
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
1
+98.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
17 W
93.2% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
22 nm
45.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i5-3437U
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2990WX i5-3437U
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax --
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCBGA1023
Package FCLGA-4094 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $1,799.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
AMD
Core i5-3437U
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
Core i5-3437U
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
Core i5-3437U
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2990WX
Core i5-3437U
i5-3437U

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Zen+
Core i5-3437U
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Colfax
Core i5-3437U
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
23
Core i5-3437U
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i5-3437U
FCBGA1023

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
FCLGA-4094
Core i5-3437U
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Promontory
Core i5-3437U
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
DDR4-2933
Core i5-3437U
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Yes
Core i5-3437U
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
3.0
Core i5-3437U
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i5-3437U
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop
Core i5-3437U
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
$1,799.00
Core i5-3437U
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
No
Core i5-3437U
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i5-3437U
Process 12 nm 22 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 2990WX
12 nm
Core i5-3437U
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
213 mm²
Core i5-3437U
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
19.20 billion
Core i5-3437U
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
GlobalFoundries
Core i5-3437U
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CMOS
Core i5-3437U
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
64-bit
Core i5-3437U
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x86-64 (x86)
Core i5-3437U
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i5-3437U
GPU -- HD Graphics 4000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1200 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i5-3437U
HD Graphics 4000

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i5-3437U
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i5-3437U
1200 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i5-3437U
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