Intel Core i7 970 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,006

Rank #869

vs
6,617

Rank #101

5,006
6,617

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX wins by 24.3% (Rank #869 vs #101)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,980

Rank #947

vs
6,502

Rank #117

4,980
6,502

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX wins by 23.4% (Rank #947 vs #117)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,044

Rank #612

vs
6,790

Rank #120

5,044
6,790

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX wins by 25.7% (Rank #612 vs #120)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
6,099

Rank #97

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
6,056

Rank #115

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
5,965

Rank #108

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7 970 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX Diff
Cores
6
12
-50%
Threads
12
24
-50%
Base Frequency
3,200 MHz
4,100 MHz
-22%
Clock Multiplier --
41x
L1 Cache --
62 KB
L2 Cache --
0 MiB
Memory Channels
3
--
Maximum Memory
0 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
26 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
16
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
130 W
280 W
53.6% less
Process (lower is better)
32 nm
7 nm
78.1% more

General Information

Specification Core i7 970 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-970 --
Core Name -- Chagall PRO
Socket FCLGA1366 Socket WRX8
Package -- sWRX8
Memory Type DDR3 800/1066 DDR4
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 3.0 --
PCIe Configuration 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 --
Market Segment -- Server/Workstation
Locked Multiplier -- Yes

Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
AMD

Model Number

Core i7 970
i7-970
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
--

Core Name

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Chagall PRO

Socket

Core i7 970
FCLGA1366
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Socket WRX8

Package

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
sWRX8

Memory Type

Core i7 970
DDR3 800/1066
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
DDR4

ECC Support

Core i7 970
No
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
--

PCIe Revision

Core i7 970
3.0
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
--

PCIe Configuration

Core i7 970
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
--

Market Segment

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Server/Workstation

Locked Multiplier

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7 970 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
Process 32 nm 7 nm
Die Area -- 81 mm²
Transistor Count -- 16,600
Manufacturer -- TSMC
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Core i7 970
32 nm
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
7 nm

Die Area

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
81 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
16,600

Manufacturer

Core i7 970
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
TSMC

Word Size

Core i7 970
64-bit
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7 970 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
GPU HD Graphics 4000 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1250 MHz --

GPU

Core i7 970
HD Graphics 4000
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
--

GPU Designer

Core i7 970
Intel
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7 970
1250 MHz
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7 970 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5945WX
AES
AMD-V
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
EIST
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-64