Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 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 2970WX is 1311 days newer than Core i7-5500U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 3% better in Minecraft than Core i7-5500U - 669 vs 647 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5500U - 48 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5500U
- Consumes up to 94% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 15 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
669
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i7-5500U |
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Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Mar 1st, 2015 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Colfax | Codename | Broadwell |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel BGA 1168 |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
24 | Cores | 2 |
48 | 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 |