AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Core i7-3960X

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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Image
Intel Core i7-3960X
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Intel Core i7-3960X
Key Differences Key Differences AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i7-3960X
Cores 32 6
CPU Threads 64 12
Base Clock Speed 3.7GHz 3.3GHz
Turbo Clock Speed 4.5GHz 3.9GHz
TDP (THERMAL DESIGN POINT) 280W 130W
Has integrated graphics No No
Performance per watt 81.8 37.6
Performance Performance AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i7-3960X
CPU Speed & Cores 32 x 3.7GHz 6 x 3.3GHz
Number of CPU Threads 64 12
L2 Cache Size 16MB 1.5MB
L3 Cache Size 128MB 15MB
Turbo Boost Frequency 4.5GHz 3.9GHz
L1 Cache Size 3000KB 384KB
L2 Core 0.5MB/core 0.25MB/core
Does it have an unlocked multiplier Yes Yes
L3 Core 4MB/core 2.5MB/core
Uses ARM big.LITTLE tech No No
Uses ARM HMP No No
Clock Multiplier Not Known 33
Features Features AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i7-3960X
Has AES Support Yes Yes
Supported SSE Version 4.2 4.2
Has AVX Support Yes Yes
Has MMX Tech Support Yes Yes
Has F16C Support Yes No
Has FMA4 Instructions Support No No
Has Multithreading Tech Support Yes Yes
Has NX Processor Bit Support Yes Yes
Has FMA3 Instructions Support Yes No
Supports CPU Throttling No Yes
Supports ARM TrustZone Tech No No
General info General info AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i7-3960X
Has 64-bit Support No Data Found No Data Found
Semiconductor Size 7nm 32nm
TDP (Thermal Design Point) 280W 130W
PCI Express Version 4 2
CPU Temperature 68°C Not Known
Does it have Integrated Graphics No No
DirectX Version Info Not Known 10.1
Transistor Count Not Known 2270 million
OpenGL Driver Version Not Known 3
OpenGL Driver Version Not Known 1.1
Supports Power Optimized L2 Cache No No
Memory Memory AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i7-3960X
RAM Memory Speed 3200MHz 1600MHz
Max Memory Bandwidth 95.37GB/s 51.2GB/s
Max Memory Channels 4 4
ECC (Error-Correcting Code) Memory Support Yes No
DDR Type Memory Version 4 3
Supported Memory Size Not Known 64GB
Bus Bandwidth Not Known 5GT/s
Benchmarks Benchmarks AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core i7-3960X
PassMark Score 64262 8866
PassMark Score (Single Thread) 2716 1815
Geekbench 5 Score (Multi-Thread) 22917 4887
Cinebench R20 Score (Multi-Thread) 17444 Not Known
Cinebench R20 Score (Single Thread) 509 Not Known
Geekbench 5 Score (Single Thread) 1258 818
Blender Score (Classroom) 143.5seconds 1513.8seconds
Blender Score (bmw27) 47.4seconds 426.4seconds
CPU Performance (Per Watt) 81.8 37.6
PassMark Score (Overclocked) Not Known 10059

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