Intel Core i5-680 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

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Intel Core i5-680 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
Intel Core i5-680 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i5-680 and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i5-680 2 core processor released in Q2/2010 with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX which has 64 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2021.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)
Intel Core i5 600 (6) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 (4)
1 Generation 3
Clarkdale Architecture Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-680 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (3.86 GHz). The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX clocks with 2.70 GHz (4.20 GHz), has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i5-680 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
2 Cores 64
4 Threads 128
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.60 GHz Frequency 2.70 GHz
3.86 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.00 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.

Intel Core i5-680 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
-- 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.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
0.50 GHz GPU frequency --
0.73 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
5 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology
2 Max. displays
12 Compute units --
24 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i5-680, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i5-680 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 Memory DDR4-3200
16 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
21.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
0.50 MB L2 Cache 32.00 MB
4.00 MB L3 Cache 256.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 4.0
16 PCIe lanes 128
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 252.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i5-680 has a TDP of 73 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is 280 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i5-680 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
73 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-680 has 4.50 MB cache and is manufactured in 32 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is at 288.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i5-680 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
32 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1156 Socket WRX8 (sWRX8)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2010 Release date Q1/2021
305 $ Release price 5489 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-680 (51%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-680 (4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.86 GHz
651 (51%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz
1266 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
1394 (4%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
36215 (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.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
2599 (3%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
83324 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.86 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz
1276 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
64355 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.86 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz
1662 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
20256 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.86 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz
477 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
24463 (100%)

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.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz
35 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz
994 (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.
Intel Core i5-680 Intel Core i5-680
2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
64C 128T @ 2.70 GHz
30917 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-680 AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
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