Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Core i7-5557U 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 i7-5557U.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-5557U
- Consumes up to 89% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 28 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 15% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i7-5557U - 91 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-5557U - 48 vs 4 threads
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-5557U
Mobile • Mar 1st, 2015
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-5557U | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1st, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 2nd, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Broadwell | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 48 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
28 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel Iris 6100 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
