AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i3-3217U

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
4,046

Rank #1,845

6,651
4,046

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 39.2% (Rank #98 vs #1845)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,023

Rank #260

vs
3,982

Rank #1,777

6,023
3,982

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 33.9% (Rank #260 vs #1777)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,592

Rank #57

vs
4,143

Rank #2,035

7,592
4,143

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 45.4% (Rank #57 vs #2035)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,758

Rank #131

vs
4,504

Rank #1,500

5,758
4,504

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 21.8% (Rank #131 vs #1500)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,517

Rank #71

vs
4,467

Rank #1,550

6,517
4,467

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 31.5% (Rank #71 vs #1550)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,296

Rank #238

vs
4,499

Rank #1,407

5,296
4,499

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 15% (Rank #238 vs #1407)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i3-3217U Diff
Cores
24
2
+91.7%
Threads
48
4
+91.7%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
1,800 MHz
+40%
Clock Multiplier
30x
18x
+40%
L1 Cache
2,304 KB
62 KB
+97.3%
L2 Cache
12 MiB
0 MiB
+98%
L3 Cache
64 MiB
3 MiB
+95.5%
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
26 GB/s
+70.7%
PCIe Lanes
60
1
+98.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
17 W
93.2% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
22 nm
45.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i3-3217U
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2970WX i3-3217U
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Ivy Bridge
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCBGA1023
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-BGA12F
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Desktop Mobile
Release Price $1,299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
AMD
Core i3-3217U
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Core i3-3217U
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Core i3-3217U
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2970WX
Core i3-3217U
i3-3217U

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Zen+
Core i3-3217U
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Colfax
Core i3-3217U
Ivy Bridge

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
23
Core i3-3217U
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i3-3217U
FCBGA1023

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FCLGA-4094
Core i3-3217U
FC-BGA12F

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Promontory
Core i3-3217U
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
DDR4-2933
Core i3-3217U
DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Yes
Core i3-3217U
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
3.0
Core i3-3217U
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i3-3217U
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop
Core i3-3217U
Mobile

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
$1,299.00
Core i3-3217U
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
No
Core i3-3217U
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i3-3217U
Process 12 nm 22 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 118 mm²
Transistor Count 19.20 billion --
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
12 nm
Core i3-3217U
22 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
213 mm²
Core i3-3217U
118 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
19.20 billion
Core i3-3217U
--

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
GlobalFoundries
Core i3-3217U
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CMOS
Core i3-3217U
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
64-bit
Core i3-3217U
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x86-64 (x86)
Core i3-3217U
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i3-3217U
GPU -- HD Graphics 4000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1050 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core i3-3217U
HD Graphics 4000

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core i3-3217U
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core i3-3217U
1050 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i3-3217U
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