AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX vs Intel Core i5-3330S

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX and Intel Core i5-3330S is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX Intel Core i5-3330S
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core i5
• Generation
  3 3
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 Intel Core i 3000

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX vs Intel Core i5-3330S by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  4.00 GHz 2.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  12 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.30 GHz 3.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  24 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX and Intel Core i5-3330S along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
• GPU frequency
  0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.05 GHz
• Execution units
  6
• Shader
  48
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  7
• DirectX Version
  11.0
• Technology
  22 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2012

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX and Intel Core i5-3330S. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX and Intel Core i5-3330S you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-3200 DDR3-1333DDR3-1600
• Max. Memory
  2048 GB 32 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  8 2
• PCIe version
  4.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  72 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX and Intel Core i5-3330S.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX or Intel Core i5-3330S? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  280 W 65 W
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX and Intel Core i5-3330S CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  64.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Castle Peak (Zen 2) Ivy Bridge S
• Technology
  7 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  WRX8 (sWRX8) LGA 1155
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q3/2012

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 3945WX and Intel Core i5-3330S.

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