AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX vs Intel Core i5-3550

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-3550
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX Intel Core i5-3550

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX and the Intel Core i5-3550 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX 96 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the Intel Core i5-3550 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2012.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7000 (6) CPU group Intel Core i 3000 (31)
5 Generation 3
Storm Peak (Zen 4) Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX is a 96 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.50 GHz (5.10 GHz). The processor can compute 192 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-3550 clocks with 3.30 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX Characteristic Intel Core i5-3550
96 Cores 4
192 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
2.50 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
5.10 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.70 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX Characteristic Intel Core i5-3550
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 HD Graphics 2500
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.15 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.0

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 2500
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 Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 2048 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX, while the Intel Core i5-3550 supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX Characteristic Intel Core i5-3550
DDR5-5200 Memory DDR3-1600
2048 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
332.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
96.00 MB L2 Cache --
384.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
5.0 PCIe version 3.0
128 PCIe lanes 16
504.1 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX has a TDP of 350 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-3550 is 77 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX Characteristic Intel Core i5-3550
350 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 77 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
95 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX has 480.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 5 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-3550 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX Characteristic Intel Core i5-3550
5 nm Technology 22 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, AVX
sTR5 Socket LGA 1155
AMD-V Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2023 Release date Q2/2012
12490 $ Release price 213 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 (32%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 (5%)

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 PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
96C 192T @ 5.10 GHz
2095 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
783 (37%)

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 PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
96C 192T @ 2.50 GHz
81408 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2741 (3%)

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 PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
96C 192T @ 5.10 GHz
2714 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.70 GHz
724 (27%)

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 PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
96C 192T @ 2.50 GHz
24535 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
2237 (9%)

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 PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
96C 192T @ 2.50 GHz
158470 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
4785 (3%)

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 PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
96C 192T @ 5.10 GHz
1927 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.70 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 PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
96C 192T @ 2.50 GHz
100295 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 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 PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz
110 (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 PRO 7995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX
96C 192T @ 2.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3550 Intel Core i5-3550
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
1402 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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