i7-13850HX vs Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Place in the ranking	323	214
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.44	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Raptor Lake-HX
Power efficiency	9.75	41.21
Architecture codename	ZEN+ (2018−2019)	Raptor Lake-HX (2023)
Release date	6 August 2018 (6 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$899	$428

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i7-13850HX 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	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	32	28
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.3 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	35	no data
L1 cache	1.5 MB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	8 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	32 MB	30 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	213 mm²	257 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	9600 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i7-13850HX 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	Socket TR4	FCBGA1964
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i7-13850HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i7-13850HX 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 Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i7-13850HX 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 Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i7-13850HX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	192 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	89.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics for 13th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.6 GHz
Execution Units	-	32

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i7-13850HX integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i7-13850HX 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 Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i7-13850HX integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12.1
OpenGL	-	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i7-13850HX.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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 2950X 18.55

i7-13850HX 23.95
+29.1%

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 2950X 29459

i7-13850HX 38042
+29.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.55	23.95
Recency	6 August 2018	4 January 2023
Physical cores	16	20
Threads	32	28
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	55 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 14.3% more threads.

i7-13850HX, on the other hand, has a 29.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 25% more physical cores, and 227.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-13850HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Ryzen Threadripper 2950X in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is a desktop processor while Core i7-13850HX is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Core i7-13850HX, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.