AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i7-4790K
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 261% 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). |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-4790K |
| 67 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
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i7-4790K | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMT | | | |
| XFR | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| HTT | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i7-4790K | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | vs | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zen | vs | Haswell |
| Release Date | May 2017 | vs | May 2014 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i7-4790K | |
|---|
| Cores | 16 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 32 | vs | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | Intel HD 4600 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i7-4790K | |
|---|
| 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 | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i7-4790K | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 | vs | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | |
| Die Size | 384mm² | vs | 177mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 22 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i7-4790K | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3500 MHz | vs | 4000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | 4400 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 155 W | vs | 88 W |
Points - higher is better
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better