Intel Core i7 7700K vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

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Intel Core i7 7700K

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7700K with 4 cores 4.2GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X with 16 cores 3.5GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Core i7 7700K 's Advantages

Integrated graphics card

Higher base frequency (4.2GHz vs 3.5GHz)

Lower TDP (91W vs 180W)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 's Advantages

Released 1 years and 7 months late

Higher specification of memory (2933 vs 2400)

Larger memory bandwidth (87.42GB/s vs 35.76GB/s)

Larger L3 cache size (32MB vs 8MB)

More modern manufacturing process (12nm vs 14nm)

Score

Benchmark

Cinebench R23 Single Core

Intel Core i7 7700K +6%

1209

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

1135

Cinebench R23 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 7700K

5881

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +219%

18797

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Core i7 7700K +27%

1557

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

1221

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 7700K

5260

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +73%

9103

Geekbench 5 Single Core

Intel Core i7 7700K

1129

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

1128

Geekbench 5 Multi Core

Intel Core i7 7700K

4705

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +157%

12093

Passmark CPU Single Core

Intel Core i7 7700K +10%

2712

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

2456

Passmark CPU Multi Core

Intel Core i7 7700K

9594

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X +204%

29227

Intel Core i7 7700K

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

General Parameters

Jan 2017

Release Date

Aug 2018

Intel

Manufacturer

AMD

Desktop

Type

Desktop

x86-64

Instruction Set

x86-64

Kaby Lake

Core Architecture

Zen+

i7-7700K

Processor Number

-

LGA-1151

Socket

sTR4

HD Graphics 630

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Package

-

Transistor Count

9.6 billions

14 nm

Manufacturing Process

12 nm

91 W

Power Consumption

180 W

100 °C

Peak Operating Temperature

68 °C

CPU Performance

4

Performance Cores

16

8

Performance Core Threads

32

4.2 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.5 GHz

4.5 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4.4 GHz

4

Total Core Count

16

8

Total Thread Count

32

42 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

100x

Multiplier

35x

64 K per core

L1 Cache

96 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

512 K per core

8 MB shared

L3 Cache

32 MB shared

Yes

Unlocked Multiplier

Yes

Memory Parameters

DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1600

Memory Types

DDR4-2933

64 GB

Max Memory Size

2048 GB

2

Max Memory Channels

4

35.76 GB/s

Max Memory Bandwidth

87.42 GB/s

No

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Graphics Card Parameters

true

Integrated Graphics

-

350 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

-

1150 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

-

192

Shader Units

-

24

Texture Units

-

3

Raster Operation Units

-

24

Execution Units

-

15 W

Power Consumption

-

4096x2304 - 60 Hz

Max Resolution

-

0.44 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

-

Miscellaneous

Intel Core i7 7700K

Official Website

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

3.0

PCIe Version

3.0

16

PCIe Lanes

60

SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2

Extended Instruction Set

-

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