AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i5-2500K
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
| Much higher single threaded performance (around 36% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 551% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 294% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2500K |
| 60 watts lower power draw. |
| Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMT | | | |
| XFR | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zen | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | May 2017 | vs | Jan 2011 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Cores | 16 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 32 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 32768 KB | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 | vs | Intel Socket 1155 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 384mm² | vs | 216mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i5-2500K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3500 MHz | vs | 3300 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | 3700 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 155 W | vs | 95 W |
Points - higher is better
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better