Intel Core i7 975 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,866

Rank #985

vs
6,213

Rank #177

4,866
6,213

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX wins by 21.7% (Rank #985 vs #177)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,856

Rank #1,036

vs
5,900

Rank #306

4,856
5,900

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX wins by 17.7% (Rank #1036 vs #306)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

4,881

Rank #752

vs
6,682

Rank #135

4,881
6,682

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX wins by 27% (Rank #752 vs #135)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
5,875

Rank #116

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
6,354

Rank #82

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

--
vs
6,025

Rank #98

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Core i7 975 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX Diff
Cores
4
16
-75%
Threads
8
32
-75%
Base Frequency
3,330 MHz
3,900 MHz
-14.6%
Clock Multiplier --
39x
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)
45 nm
7 nm
84.4% more

General Information

Specification Core i7 975 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Designer Intel AMD
Model Number i7-975 --
Core Name -- Castle Peak
Socket FCLGA1366 Socket WRX8
Package -- sWRX8
Memory Type DDR3 800/1066 DDR4
ECC Support No --
PCIe Revision 2.0 --
PCIe Configuration Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 --
Market Segment -- Desktop
Locked Multiplier -- Yes

Designer

Core i7 975
Intel
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
AMD

Model Number

Core i7 975
i7-975
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
--

Core Name

Core i7 975
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Castle Peak

Socket

Core i7 975
FCLGA1366
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Socket WRX8

Package

Core i7 975
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
sWRX8

Memory Type

Core i7 975
DDR3 800/1066
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
DDR4

ECC Support

Core i7 975
No
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
--

PCIe Revision

Core i7 975
2.0
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
--

PCIe Configuration

Core i7 975
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
--

Market Segment

Core i7 975
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop

Locked Multiplier

Core i7 975
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Core i7 975 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Process 45 nm 7 nm
Die Area -- 74 mm²
Transistor Count -- 7,600
Manufacturer -- TSMC
Word Size 64-bit --

Process

Core i7 975
45 nm
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
7 nm

Die Area

Core i7 975
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
74 mm²

Transistor Count

Core i7 975
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
7,600

Manufacturer

Core i7 975
--
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
TSMC

Word Size

Core i7 975
64-bit
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Core i7 975 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
GPU HD Graphics 2000 --
GPU Designer Intel --
GPU Max Frequency 1100 MHz --

GPU

Core i7 975
HD Graphics 2000
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
--

GPU Designer

Core i7 975
Intel
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
--

GPU Max Frequency

Core i7 975
1100 MHz
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Core i7 975 Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
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