AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i7-2600K

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X		Intel Core i7-2600K
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or Intel Core i7-2600K - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X was released in Q3/2017. The Intel Core i7-2600K has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-2600K was released in Q1/2011.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)	Family	Intel Core i7 (298)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1000 (3)	CPU group	Intel Core i 2000 (28)
1	Generation	2
Whitehaven (Zen)	Architecture	Sandy Bridge S
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X has 16 CPU cores and can calculate 32 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 3.40 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Intel Core i7-2600K has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-2600K is at 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz).
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-2600K
16	Cores	4
32	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.40 GHz	Frequency	3.40 GHz
4.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.80 GHz
3.50 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.80 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-2600K
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or Intel Core i7-2600K has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 3000
	GPU frequency	0.85 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.35 GHz
--	GPU Generation	6
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	12
--	Shader	96
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	10.1

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 3000
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X can use up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 85.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i7-2600K supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-2600K
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
	Max. Memory	32 GB
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
85.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
8.00 MB	L2 Cache	1.00 MB
32.00 MB	L3 Cache	8.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
64	PCIe lanes	16
63.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 180 W, while the Intel Core i7-2600K has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-2600K
180 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	95 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is manufactured in 14 nm and has 40.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-2600K is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 9.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X	Characteristic	Intel Core i7-2600K
14 nm	Technology	32 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
TR4 (SP3r2)	Socket	LGA 1155
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2017	Release date	Q1/2011
999 $	Release price	270 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (100%)

Intel Core i7-2600K (69%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (88%)

Intel Core i7-2600K (35%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	1040 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	808 (78%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	11370 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	3098 (27%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	1201 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	707 (59%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	8710 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	2457 (28%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	411 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	263 (64%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	6731 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1865 (28%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	27730 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	5488 (20%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	124 (17%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	741.6 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 3.40 GHz	8719 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	1690 (19%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	168 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	128 (76%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	2986 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	612 (20%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	60 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	964 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 4.00 GHz	1035 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	18780 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K Intel HD Graphics 3000 @ 1.35 GHz	259 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	271 (100%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i7-2600K 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	365 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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