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AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2950X vs Intel i5-2300

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2950X Cpu
Intel i5-2300 Cpu
Intel i5-2300
Editiorial reviews
8
4.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
83 %
4 stars
16 %
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User rating
32
4.2 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
3 %
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4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
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44 %
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16 %
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Full Comparison

General

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2950XAMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2950X
Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
Processor socketTR4LGA 1155
Component forPCPC
Operating modes
  • 32-bit
  • 64-bit
64-bit

Processor

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2950XAMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2950X
Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
Clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Max turbo speed4.4 GHz3.1 GHz
Number of cores164
Number of threads324
Thermal Design Power (TDP)180.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in

Integrated Graphics

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2950XAMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2950X
Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
On-board graphics adapternoyes
TypeNot availableIntel HD Graphics 2000

Memory

AMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2950XAMD Ryzen ThreadRipper 2950X
Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
Cache32 MB6 MB
Cache typeL3Smart Cache
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2933.0 MHz
  • 1066
  • 1333
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAMDDR3 SDRAM
Memory channelsQuadDual

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