Intel Core i5-8400T vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX

Last updated: 2023-09-12

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-8400T		AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-8400T or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX - 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 i5-8400T has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.30 GHz. Up to 128 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-8400T was released in Q2/2018. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX was released in Q1/2021.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)
Intel Core i 8000 (20)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 (4)
8	Generation	3
Coffee Lake S	Architecture	Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
Intel Core i5-7400T	Predecessor	--
Intel Core i5-9400T	Successor	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-8400T has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-8400T is 1.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has 64 CPU cores and 128 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is at 2.70 GHz (4.20 GHz).
Intel Core i5-8400T	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
6	Cores	64
6	Threads	128
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
Yes	Overclocking ?	Yes
1.70 GHz	Frequency	2.70 GHz
3.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.20 GHz
2.80 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 i5-8400T	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i5-8400T or AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 UHD Graphics 630	GPU	no iGPU
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.15 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
9.5	GPU Generation	--
14 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
24	Compute units	--
192	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
64 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 UHD Graphics 630	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 i5-8400T can use up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 42.7 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
Intel Core i5-8400T	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
DDR4-2666	Memory	DDR4-3200
128 GB	Max. Memory	2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	8 (Octa Channel)
42.7 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	32.00 MB
9.00 MB	L3 Cache	256.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	128
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	252.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-8400T is 95 W, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i5-8400T	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	280 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i5-8400T is manufactured in 14 nm and has 9.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 288.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i5-8400T	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
14 nm	Technology	7 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
LGA 1151-2	Socket	WRX8 (sWRX8)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2018	Release date	Q1/2021
260 $	Release price	5489 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400T (67%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-8400T (11%)

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 i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz	858 (68%)
	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 i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz	3607 (10%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	36215 (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 i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz	1092 (66%)
	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 i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz	3816 (19%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	20256 (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 i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz	7503 (9%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	83324 (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 i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz	1963 (6%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 2.70 GHz	30917 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz	49 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 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.


	Intel Core i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz	272 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 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.


	Intel Core i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	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 i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	64355 (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 i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz	0 (0%)
	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 i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	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 i5-8400T Intel UHD Graphics 630 @ 1.15 GHz	442 (100%)
	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 i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	994 (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 i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz	139 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 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.


	Intel Core i5-8400T 6C 6T @ 2.80 GHz	696 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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