i9-8950HK vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i9-8950HK processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	132	1036
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Core i9
Power efficiency	10.66	6.56
Architecture codename	Chagall PRO (2022)	Coffee Lake-H (2018−2019)
Release date	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)	2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$583

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i9-8950HK 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	32	12
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	40	29
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Die size	4x 81 mm2	149 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	16,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i9-8950HK 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	WRX8	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i9-8950HK. 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	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i9-8950HK technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i9-8950HK 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 PRO 5955WX and Core i9-8950HK. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	64 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.8 GB/s	42.671 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel UHD Graphics 630
Max video memory	-	64 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.2 GHz
InTru 3D	-	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i9-8950HK integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i9-8950HK integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096x2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	-	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i9-8950HK integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5955WX and Core i9-8950HK.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	128	16

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	31.53	6.59
Recency	8 March 2022	2 April 2018
Physical cores	16	6
Threads	32	12
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	45 Watt

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