AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X vs Intel Core i5-8305G

Last updated: 2024-02-05

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X		Intel Core i5-8305G
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X or Intel Core i5-8305G - 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 7980X has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.10 GHz. Up to 1024 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X was released in Q4/2023. The Intel Core i5-8305G has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8305G was released in Q1/2018.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7000 (3)	CPU group	Intel Core i 8000G (5)
5	Generation	8
Storm Peak (Zen 4)	Architecture	Kaby Lake G Refresh
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is 3.20 GHz (5.10 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-8305G has 4 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8305G is at 2.80 GHz (3.80 GHz).
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8305G
64	Cores	4
128	Threads	8
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.20 GHz	Frequency	2.80 GHz
5.10 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.80 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.40 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 7980X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8305G
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X or Intel Core i5-8305G 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	AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL
	GPU frequency	0.93 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.01 GHz
--	GPU Generation	8
	Technology	14 nm
	Max. displays	6
--	Compute units	20
--	Shader	1280
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	4 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	AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL
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 / Encode
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X can use up to 1024 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 166.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-8305G supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 38.4 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8305G
DDR5-5200	Memory	DDR4-2400
1024 GB	Max. Memory	64 GB
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
166.4 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	38.4 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
64.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
256.00 MB	L3 Cache	6.00 MB
5.0	PCIe version	3.0
48	PCIe lanes	8
189.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	7.9 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is 350 W, while the Intel Core i5-8305G has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8305G
350 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	65 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
95 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X is manufactured in 5 nm and has 320.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-8305G is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 6.00 MB cache.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-8305G
5 nm	Technology	14 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4A, SSE4.2, SSSE3, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
sTR5	Socket	BGA 2270
AMD-V	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q4/2023	Release date	Q1/2018
5900 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X (100%)

Intel Core i5-8305G (44%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X (100%)

Intel Core i5-8305G (11%)

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 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	2030 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	902 (44%)

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 7980X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	55282 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	3856 (7%)

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 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	2897 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	1245 (43%)

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 7980X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	26562 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	3861 (15%)

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 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	115 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 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 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	5531 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 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 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	1897 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 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 7980X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	98322 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.40 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 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	742 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.80 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 7980X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	36982 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.40 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 7980X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G AMD Radeon RX Vega M GL @ 1.01 GHz	2588 (100%)

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 7980X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	6884 (100%)

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 7980X 64C 128T @ 5.10 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.80 GHz	162 (100%)

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 7980X 64C 128T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 4C 8T @ 3.40 GHz	762 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7980X 98,322 CB R23 MC @ 349 W	282 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-8305G 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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