Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX outperforms Core i7-5500U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX is 1261 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Performs up to 5% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i7-5500U - 137 vs 131 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 64 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 94% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 15 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Broadwell |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
32 | Cores | 2 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 15 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
