i7-950 vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
2023
96 cores / 192 threads, 350 Watt
96.70
+4664%
Core i7-950
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.03

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX outperforms Core i7-950 by a whopping 4664% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21911
Place by popularity3not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.130.16
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataCore i7 (Desktop)
Power efficiency26.151.48
Architecture codenameStorm Peak (2023)Bloomfield (2008−2010)
Release date19 October 2023 (1 year ago)2 June 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,999$290

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX has 1856% better value for money than i7-950.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-950 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 GHz3.06 GHz
Boost clock speed5.1 GHz3.33 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache1 MB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache384 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography5 nm45 nm
Die sizeCompute Die (CCD) Size 71 mm2, I/O Die (IOD) Size 388 mm2 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature95 °C68 °C
Number of transistors78,840 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-950 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
SocketsTR5FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)350 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-950. 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® SSE4.2
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 PRO 7995WX and Core i7-950 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 PRO 7995WX and Core i7-950 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data24 GB
Max memory channelsno data3
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-950.

PCIe version5.02.0
PCI Express lanes128no data

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 96.70
+4664%
i7-950 2.03

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 153598
+4675%
i7-950 3217

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX 7951
+118%
i7-950 3652

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX 72072
+395%
i7-950 14558

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX 21375
+316%
i7-950 5143

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX 7.93
+1.5%
i7-950 8.05

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX 77
+1375%
i7-950 5

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 96.70 2.03
Recency 19 October 2023 2 June 2009
Physical cores 96 4
Threads 192 8
Chip lithography 5 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX has a 4663.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 2300% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 800% more advanced lithography process.

i7-950, on the other hand, has 169.2% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-950 in performance tests.

Be aware that Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-950 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and Core i7-950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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