AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i5-1235UL

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-1235UL
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Intel Core i5-1235UL

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and the Intel Core i5-1235UL and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 core processor released in Q3/2018 with the Intel Core i5-1235UL which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2022.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 1200P/1200U (21)
2 Generation 12
Colfax (Zen+) Architecture Alder Lake U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a 24 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 48 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-1235UL clocks with 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz), has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235UL
24 Cores 10
48 Threads 12
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
Yes Overclocking ? No
3.00 GHz (4.20 GHz) A-Core 2.50 GHz (4.40 GHz)
2x Golden Cove
-- B-Core 0.90 GHz (3.30 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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 2970WX Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235UL
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.20 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
Technology 10 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 80
-- Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12.1

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 Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX, while the Intel Core i5-1235UL supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235UL
DDR4-2933 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Max. Memory 64 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
93.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 76.8 GB/s
Yes ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 6.50 MB
64.00 MB L3 Cache 12.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
64 PCIe lanes 28
63.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 55.1 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has a TDP of 250 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-1235UL is 15 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235UL
250 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- TDP (PL2) 55 W
-- TDP up 28 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 76.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-1235UL is at 18.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 10 nm.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Characteristic Intel Core i5-1235UL
12 nm Technology 10 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, AVX2
TR4 (SP3r2) Socket BGA 1744
AMD-V, SVM Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2018 Release date Q3/2022
1299 $ Release price --
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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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
1020 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
14740 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
1193 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
9243 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
431 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
10008 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.20 GHz
1487 (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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
418 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
29970 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
75.3 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
12793 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 4.20 GHz
173 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 4.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 2970WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz
4324 (100%)
Intel Core i5-1235UL Intel Core i5-1235UL
10C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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