Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs i5-13500

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-13500 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	262	281
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	6.60
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)	Zen+ (2018−2019)
Release date	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)	6 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-13500 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	14 (Tetradeca-Core)	24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads	20	48
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	30
L1 cache	80K (per core)	2.25 MB
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	24 MB (shared)	64 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	12 nm
Die size	257 mm2	213 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	19200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-13500 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA1700	Socket TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	250 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
SIPP	+	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i5-13500 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200	DDR4 Quad-channel
Maximum memory size	192 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	93.867 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.55 GHz	-
Execution Units	32	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-13500 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.5	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-13500 and Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.64	19.82
Recency	4 January 2023	6 August 2018
Physical cores	14	24
Threads	20	48
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	250 Watt

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