Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs i5-2400S

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-2400S and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1923	40
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.26	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	2.89	16.09
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)	Chagall PRO (2022)
Release date	9 January 2011 (13 years ago)	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$141	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-2400S and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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	4 (Quad-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	no data	36
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	2 MB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	16 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	128 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Die size	216 mm2	4x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature	69 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	1,160 million	16,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2400S and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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
Socket	LGA1155	WRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2400S and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-2400S and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2400S and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX 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 i5-2400S and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	32 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s	204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 2000	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	-
InTru 3D	+	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2400S and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2400S and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	128

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.99	47.80
Recency	9 January 2011	8 March 2022
Physical cores	4	32
Threads	4	64
Chip lithography	32 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	280 Watt

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