AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Core i3-2120

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,019

Rank #243

vs
4,541

Rank #1,243

6,019
4,541

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 24.6% (Rank #243 vs #1243)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
4,641

Rank #1,183

5,962
4,641

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 22.2% (Rank #285 vs #1183)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,104

Rank #215

vs
4,392

Rank #1,474

6,104
4,392

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 28% (Rank #215 vs #1474)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,277

Rank #240

vs
4,531

Rank #1,294

5,277
4,531

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 14.1% (Rank #240 vs #1294)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,760

Rank #145

vs
4,515

Rank #1,240

5,760
4,515

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 21.6% (Rank #145 vs #1240)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,132

Rank #324

vs
4,536

Rank #1,180

5,132
4,536

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X wins by 11.6% (Rank #324 vs #1180)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i3-2120 Diff
Cores
12
2
+83.3%
Threads
24
4
+83.3%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
3,300 MHz
+5.7%
Clock Multiplier
35x
33x
+5.7%
L1 Cache
1,152 KB
62 KB
+94.6%
L2 Cache
6 MiB
0 MiB
+95.9%
L3 Cache
32 MiB
3 MiB
+91.1%
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
21 GB/s
+76%
PCIe Lanes
60
16
+73.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
65 W
63.9% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
32 nm
62.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i3-2120
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2920X i3-2120
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Sandy Bridge
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1155
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-LGA10
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-3600 DDR3 1066/1333
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $649.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
AMD
Core i3-2120
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Core i3-2120
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Ryzen
Core i3-2120
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
2920X
Core i3-2120
i3-2120

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Zen+
Core i3-2120
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Colfax
Core i3-2120
Sandy Bridge

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
23
Core i3-2120
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i3-2120
FCLGA1155

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
FCLGA-4094
Core i3-2120
FC-LGA10

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Promontory
Core i3-2120
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
DDR4-3600
Core i3-2120
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Yes
Core i3-2120
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
3.0
Core i3-2120
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i3-2120
1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop
Core i3-2120
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
$649.00
Core i3-2120
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
No
Core i3-2120
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i3-2120
Process 12 nm 32 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 131 mm²
Transistor Count 9.60 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
12 nm
Core i3-2120
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
213 mm²
Core i3-2120
131 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
9.60 billion
Core i3-2120
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
GlobalFoundries
Core i3-2120
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
CMOS
Core i3-2120
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
64-bit
Core i3-2120
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
x86-64 (x86)
Core i3-2120
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i3-2120
GPU -- HD Graphics 2000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1100 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Core i3-2120
HD Graphics 2000

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Core i3-2120
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
--
Core i3-2120
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2920X Core i3-2120
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64