i5-750s vs Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Core i5-750s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking271not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.69no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency7.67no data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date13 August 2018 (6 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,799no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Core i5-750s 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads644
Base clock speed3 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache64 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography12 nm45 nm
Die size213 mm2296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data77 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Core i5-750s 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
SocketSocket TR4FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt82 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Core i5-750s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Core i5-750s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Core i5-750s 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 2990WX and Core i5-750s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size2 TiB16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/s21 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Core i5-750s.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Recency 13 August 2018 7 January 2010
Physical cores 32 4
Threads 64 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 82 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX has an age advantage of 8 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.

i5-750s, on the other hand, has 204.9% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX and Core i5-750s. We've got no test results to judge.


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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
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