AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs Intel Core i5-8279U

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Intel Core i5-8279U is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX Intel Core i5-8279U
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core i5
• Generation
  3 8
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 Intel Core i 8000U

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs Intel Core i5-8279U 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
  3.50 GHz 2.40 GHz
• CPU Cores
  32 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.20 GHz 4.10 GHz
• CPU Threads
  64 8
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Intel Core i5-8279U along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 1.15 GHz
• Execution units
  48
• Shader
  384
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 32 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Intel Core i5-8279U. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Intel Core i5-8279U 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 DDR4-2400 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-2133
• Max. Memory
  2048 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 3975WX and Intel Core i5-8279U.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX or Intel Core i5-8279U? 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 28 W
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Intel Core i5-8279U 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, AVX2
• L2-Cache
  16.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  128.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Castle Peak (Zen 2) Coffee Lake U
• Technology
  7 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  WRX8 (sWRX8) BGA 1528
• Release date
  Q3/2020 Q2/2019

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Intel Core i5-8279U.

• Used in
  Unknown Apple MacBook Pro 13 (2019)