Intel Core i5-7Y54 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X

Last updated: 2023-05-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-7Y54		AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-7Y54 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 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 Intel Core i5-7Y54 has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7Y54 was released in Q4/2016. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X was released in Q3/2018.

Intel Core M (16)	Family	AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
Intel Core i 7Y (3)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 (4)
7	Generation	2
Kaby Lake Y	Architecture	Colfax (Zen+)
Mobile	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-7Y54 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-7Y54 is 1.20 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is at 3.50 GHz (4.40 GHz).
Intel Core i5-7Y54	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2	Cores	16
4	Threads	32
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
1.20 GHz	Frequency	3.50 GHz
3.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.40 GHz
2.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.50 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 i5-7Y54	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i5-7Y54 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 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.
Intel HD Graphics 615	GPU	no iGPU
0.30 GHz	GPU frequency	--
0.95 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	--
14nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
24	Compute units	--
192	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
16 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
12	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 615	GPU	no iGPU
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP9	No
Decode / Encode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-7Y54 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 29.9 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X supports up to GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 93.8 GB/s.
Intel Core i5-7Y54	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	Memory	DDR4-2933
16 GB	Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
29.9 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	93.8 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	8.00 MB
4.00 MB	L3 Cache	32.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	3.0
10	PCIe lanes	64
9.9 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	63.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-7Y54 is 4.5 W, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X has a TDP of 180 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i5-7Y54	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
4.5 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	180 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
7 W	TDP up	--
3.5 W	TDP down	--
100 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i5-7Y54 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 40.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i5-7Y54	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
14 nm	Technology	12 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1515	Socket	TR4 (SP3r2)
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
Q4/2016	Release date	Q3/2018
281 $	Release price	899 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7Y54 (68%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-7Y54 (12%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X (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 i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	743 (65%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz	1137 (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 i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1583 (13%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	12458 (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 i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	899 (72%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz	1255 (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 i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1682 (19%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	8814 (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 i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	2766 (9%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	29400 (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.


	Intel Core i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	118 (66%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz	180 (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.


	Intel Core i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	236 (7%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	3187 (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 i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz	1127 (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 i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	21444 (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 i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 4.40 GHz	449 (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 i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	7003 (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 i5-7Y54 Intel HD Graphics 615 @ 0.95 GHz	365 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X @ 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 i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	272 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	116.3 (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 i5-7Y54 2C 4T @ 1.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	9221 (100%)

Devices using this processor
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