Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X vs Intel Core i5-8400
AMD
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
AMD Socket SP3r2
3800 MHz
8 cores
Aug 2017
DESKTOP
VS
Intel
Intel Core i5-8400
Intel Socket 1151
2800 MHz
6 cores
Jan 2018
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X139%
- Intel Core i5-8400100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X100%
- Intel Core i5-8400102%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X181%
- Intel Core i5-8400100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 81% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8400
- 60 watts lower power draw.
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| 3DNow! | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| CnQ | | |
| NX bit | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMT | | |
| XFR | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| F16C | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | Intel_Coffelake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Codename | Zen | Coffee Lake |
| Release Date | Aug 2017 | Jan 2018 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 16 | 6 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | Intel UHD 630 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 32768 KB | 9216 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | uPGA | FC-LGA1151 |
| Die Size | 384mm² | 151mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X | Intel Core i5-8400 |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4000 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | unknown |
| TDP | 125 W | 65 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X4400 points
- Intel Core i5-84004800 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X40796 points
- Intel Core i5-840020160 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X166
- Intel Core i5-8400170
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (simulated)1708.94
- Intel Core i5-8400939
points - higher is better