AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,651

Rank #98

vs
4,013

Rank #1,876

6,651
4,013

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 39.7% (Rank #98 vs #1876)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,023

Rank #260

vs
3,872

Rank #1,848

6,023
3,872

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 35.7% (Rank #260 vs #1848)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,592

Rank #57

vs
4,225

Rank #1,971

7,592
4,225

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 44.3% (Rank #57 vs #1971)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,758

Rank #131

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,517

Rank #71

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,296

Rank #238

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core 2 Duo E4400 Diff
Cores
24
2
+91.7%
Threads
48
4
+91.7%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
2,000 MHz
+33.3%
Clock Multiplier
30x
10x
+66.7%
L1 Cache
2,304 KB
--
L2 Cache
12 MiB
--
L3 Cache
64 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
17 GB/s
+80.4%
PCIe Lanes
60
1
+98.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
65 W
74% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
65 nm
81.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core 2 Duo E4400
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2970WX E4400
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Allendale
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 LGA775
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-LGA6
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 LPDDR3 1066
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1X1
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $1,299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
AMD
Core 2 Duo E4400
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Core 2 Duo E4400
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Core 2 Duo E4400
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2970WX
Core 2 Duo E4400
E4400

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Zen+
Core 2 Duo E4400
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Colfax
Core 2 Duo E4400
Allendale

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
23
Core 2 Duo E4400
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core 2 Duo E4400
LGA775

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FCLGA-4094
Core 2 Duo E4400
FC-LGA6

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Promontory
Core 2 Duo E4400
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
DDR4-2933
Core 2 Duo E4400
LPDDR3 1066

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Yes
Core 2 Duo E4400
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
3.0
Core 2 Duo E4400
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core 2 Duo E4400
1X1

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop
Core 2 Duo E4400
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
$1,299.00
Core 2 Duo E4400
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
No
Core 2 Duo E4400
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core 2 Duo E4400
Process 12 nm 65 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 111 mm²
Transistor Count 19.20 billion 0.00 billion
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
12 nm
Core 2 Duo E4400
65 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
213 mm²
Core 2 Duo E4400
111 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
19.20 billion
Core 2 Duo E4400
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
GlobalFoundries
Core 2 Duo E4400
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CMOS
Core 2 Duo E4400
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
64-bit
Core 2 Duo E4400
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x86-64 (x86)
Core 2 Duo E4400
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core 2 Duo E4400
GPU -- HD Graphics
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 500 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core 2 Duo E4400
HD Graphics

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core 2 Duo E4400
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core 2 Duo E4400
500 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core 2 Duo E4400
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
SEV
SHA
SIPP
SME
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSME
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64