i7-5500U vs Ryzen Threadripper 1920X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X
2017
12 cores / 24 threads, 180 Watt
14.54
+731%
Core i7-5500U
2015
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.75

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X outperforms Core i7-5500U by a whopping 731% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-5500U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4972034
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Core i7
Power efficiency7.6411.03
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date10 August 2017 (7 years ago)1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799$393

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-5500U 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads244
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache32 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm282 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors9,600 million1300 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-5500U 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketSP3r2FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-5500U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Responseno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-5500U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-5500U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-5500U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size2 TiB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth85.33 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 5500
Max video memory-16 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-950 MHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-5500U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-5500U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-5500U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.2/12
OpenGL-4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-5500U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes6012

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 14.54
+731%
i7-5500U 1.75

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 23104
+729%
i7-5500U 2786

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 1189
+35.1%
i7-5500U 880

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 7185
+326%
i7-5500U 1687

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.54 1.75
Recency 10 August 2017 1 March 2015
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 4
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 1920X has a 730.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 500% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

i7-5500U, on the other hand, has 1100% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5500U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 1920X is a desktop processor while Core i7-5500U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 1920X and Core i7-5500U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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