Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X is 1730 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 10% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-5500U - 309 vs 282 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 95% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 15 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-5500U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Broadwell |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
32 | Cores | 2 |
64 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 15 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 5500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
