AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Intel Core i5-3470

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
4,886

Rank #967

6,400
4,886

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 23.7% (Rank #133 vs #967)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,836

Rank #339

vs
5,023

Rank #929

5,836
5,023

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 13.9% (Rank #339 vs #929)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,246

Rank #78

vs
4,681

Rank #989

7,246
4,681

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 35.4% (Rank #78 vs #989)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,054

Rank #99

vs
4,631

Rank #881

6,054
4,631

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 23.5% (Rank #99 vs #881)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,591

Rank #66

vs
4,592

Rank #921

6,591
4,592

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 30.3% (Rank #66 vs #921)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,410

Rank #207

vs
4,616

Rank #920

5,410
4,616

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 14.7% (Rank #207 vs #920)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i5-3470 Diff
Cores
32
4
+87.5%
Threads
64
4
+93.8%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
3,200 MHz
-6.3%
Clock Multiplier
30x
32x
-6.3%
L1 Cache
3,072 KB
62 KB
+98%
L2 Cache
16 MiB
0 MiB
+98.5%
L3 Cache
64 MiB
6 MiB
+91.1%
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
40
+33.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
77 W
69.2% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
22 nm
45.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i5-3470
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2990WX i5-3470
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Ivy Bridge
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1155
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-LGA12C
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3 1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $1,799.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
AMD
Core i5-3470
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
Core i5-3470
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
Core i5-3470
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2990WX
Core i5-3470
i5-3470

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Zen+
Core i5-3470
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Colfax
Core i5-3470
Ivy Bridge

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
23
Core i5-3470
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i5-3470
FCLGA1155

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
FCLGA-4094
Core i5-3470
FC-LGA12C

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Promontory
Core i5-3470
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
DDR4-2933
Core i5-3470
DDR3 1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Yes
Core i5-3470
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
3.0
Core i5-3470
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i5-3470
up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop
Core i5-3470
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
$1,799.00
Core i5-3470
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
No
Core i5-3470
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i5-3470
Process 12 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 132.8 mm²
Transistor Count 19.20 billion 1,400
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
12 nm
Core i5-3470
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
213 mm²
Core i5-3470
132.8 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
19.20 billion
Core i5-3470
1,400

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
GlobalFoundries
Core i5-3470
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CMOS
Core i5-3470
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
64-bit
Core i5-3470
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x86-64 (x86)
Core i5-3470
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i5-3470
GPU -- HD Graphics 2500
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1100 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i5-3470
HD Graphics 2500

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i5-3470
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i5-3470
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i5-3470
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