i7-5950HQ vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
2023
96 cores / 192 threads, 350 Watt
95.04
+1836%
Core i7-5950HQ
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 47 Watt
4.91

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i7-5950HQ by a whopping 1836% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-5950HQ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21244
Place by popularity3not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.240.49
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Core i7
Power efficiency25.689.88
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Broadwell-H (2015)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)2 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,999$623

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX has 561% better value for money than i7-5950HQ.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-5950HQ 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 cores964 (Quad-Core)
Threads1928
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache384 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm14 nm
Die sizeCompute Die (CCD) Size 71 mm2, I/O Die (IOD) Size 388 mm2 mm2182 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors78,840 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-5950HQ 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketsTR5FCBGA1364
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt47 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-5950HQ. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX-512, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2Intel® 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+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-5950HQ 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 PRO 7995WX and Core i7-5950HQ are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-5950HQ. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.15 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-5950HQ integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-5950HQ integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-5950HQ integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-5950HQ.

PCIe version5.03.0
PCI Express lanes12816

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 PRO 7995WX 95.04
+1836%
i7-5950HQ 4.91

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 PRO 7995WX 150973
+1834%
i7-5950HQ 7807

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX 15842
+2018%
i7-5950HQ 748

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 95.04 4.91
Recency 19 October 2023 2 June 2015
Physical cores 96 4
Threads 192 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 47 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX has a 1835.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

i7-5950HQ, on the other hand, has 644.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-5950HQ in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-5950HQ is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-5950HQ, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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