Processor comparison
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Core i7-10700K
AMD
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
AMD Socket TR4
3700 MHz
32 cores
Nov 2019
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VS
Intel
Intel Core i7-10700K
Intel Socket 1200
3800 MHz
8 cores
Apr 2020
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Summary
Synthetic performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X100%
- Intel Core i7-10700K104%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X100%
- Intel Core i7-10700K104%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700K
- 155 watts lower power draw.
- Has an integrated GPU, which allows to run the system without a dedicated graphics card, unlike the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4A | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AES | | |
| AVX | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| BMI1 | | |
| BMI2 | | |
| SHA | | |
| F16C | | |
| FMA3 | | |
| AMD64 | | |
| EVP | | |
| AMD-V | | |
| SMAP | | |
| SMEP | | |
| SMT | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | |
| XFR 2 | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| TSX | | |
| TXT | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| ABM | | |
| ADX | | |
| RdRand | | |
| TBT 2.0 | | |
| TBT 3.0 | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | Intel_Cometlake |
| Market | Desktop | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz
Quad-channel | DDR4-2933 MHz
Dual-channel |
| Codename | Matisse | Comet Lake |
| Release Date | Nov 2019 | Apr 2020 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|
| Cores | 32 | 8 |
| Threads | 64 | 16 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | UHD Graphics 630 |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 128MB | 16MB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket TR4 | Intel Socket 1200 |
| Max Case Temp | 95°C | 72°C |
| Package | sTRX4 | FC-LGA1200 |
| Die Size | 74mm² | unknown |
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3700 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4500 MHz | 5100 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | N/A |
| TDP | 280 W | 125 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X5040 points
- Intel Core i7-10700K6120 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X161781 points
- Intel Core i7-10700K43776 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X209
- Intel Core i7-10700K218
points - higher is better