AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core i3-7100U

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,169

Rank #191

vs
4,529

Rank #1,259

6,169
4,529

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 26.6% (Rank #191 vs #1259)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,962

Rank #285

vs
4,607

Rank #1,212

5,962
4,607

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 22.7% (Rank #285 vs #1212)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,480

Rank #160

vs
4,411

Rank #1,430

6,480
4,411

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 31.9% (Rank #160 vs #1430)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,482

Rank #184

vs
4,531

Rank #1,294

5,482
4,531

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 17.3% (Rank #184 vs #1294)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,083

Rank #111

vs
4,504

Rank #1,302

6,083
4,504

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 26% (Rank #111 vs #1302)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,252

Rank #256

vs
4,550

Rank #1,103

5,252
4,550

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X wins by 13.4% (Rank #256 vs #1103)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i3-7100U Diff
Cores
16
2
+87.5%
Threads
32
4
+87.5%
Base Frequency
3,500 MHz
2,400 MHz
+31.4%
Clock Multiplier
35x
--
L1 Cache
1,536 KB
--
L2 Cache
8 MiB
--
L3 Cache
32 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
34 GB/s
+61%
PCIe Lanes
60
12
+80%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
180 W
15 W
91.7% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
14 nm
14.3% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i3-7100U
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2950X i3-7100U
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax --
Core Family 23 --
Core Model 8 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCBGA1356
Package FCLGA-4094 --
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Market Segment Desktop --
Release Price $899.00 --
Locked Multiplier No --

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
AMD
Core i3-7100U
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Core i3-7100U
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Ryzen
Core i3-7100U
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
2950X
Core i3-7100U
i3-7100U

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Zen+
Core i3-7100U
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Colfax
Core i3-7100U
--

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
23
Core i3-7100U
--

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
8
Core i3-7100U
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i3-7100U
FCBGA1356

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
FCLGA-4094
Core i3-7100U
--

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Promontory
Core i3-7100U
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
DDR4-2933
Core i3-7100U
DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Yes
Core i3-7100U
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
3.0
Core i3-7100U
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i3-7100U
1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop
Core i3-7100U
--

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
$899.00
Core i3-7100U
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
No
Core i3-7100U
--

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i3-7100U
Process 12 nm 14 nm
Die Area 213 mm² --
Transistor Count 9.60 billion --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries --
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
12 nm
Core i3-7100U
14 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
213 mm²
Core i3-7100U
--

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
9.60 billion
Core i3-7100U
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
GlobalFoundries
Core i3-7100U
--

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
CMOS
Core i3-7100U
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
64-bit
Core i3-7100U
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
x86-64 (x86)
Core i3-7100U
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i3-7100U
GPU -- HD Graphics 620
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1000 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Core i3-7100U
HD Graphics 620

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Core i3-7100U
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
--
Core i3-7100U
1000 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Core i3-7100U
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