AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i7-3930K

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
5,148

Rank #748

6,651
5,148

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 22.6% (Rank #98 vs #748)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,023

Rank #260

vs
5,171

Rank #831

6,023
5,171

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 14.1% (Rank #260 vs #831)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,592

Rank #57

vs
5,114

Rank #558

7,592
5,114

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 32.6% (Rank #57 vs #558)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,758

Rank #131

vs
4,731

Rank #604

5,758
4,731

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 17.8% (Rank #131 vs #604)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,517

Rank #71

vs
4,796

Rank #563

6,517
4,796

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 26.4% (Rank #71 vs #563)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,296

Rank #238

vs
4,766

Rank #630

5,296
4,766

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 10% (Rank #238 vs #630)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i7-3930K Diff
Cores
24
6
+75%
Threads
48
12
+75%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
3,200 MHz
-6.3%
Clock Multiplier
30x
32x
-6.3%
L1 Cache
2,304 KB
62 KB
+97.3%
L2 Cache
12 MiB
0 MiB
+98%
L3 Cache
64 MiB
11 MiB
+82.1%
Memory Channels
4
4
0%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
51 GB/s
+41.4%
PCIe Lanes
60
40
+33.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
130 W
48% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
32 nm
62.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i7-3930K
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2970WX i7-3930K
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Sandy Bridge-E
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1150
Package FCLGA-4094 FC-LGA10
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3 1066/1333/1600
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $1,299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No No

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
AMD
Core i7-3930K
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Core i7-3930K
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Core i7-3930K
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2970WX
Core i7-3930K
i7-3930K

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Zen+
Core i7-3930K
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Colfax
Core i7-3930K
Sandy Bridge-E

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
23
Core i7-3930K
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i7-3930K
FCLGA1150

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FCLGA-4094
Core i7-3930K
FC-LGA10

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Promontory
Core i7-3930K
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
DDR4-2933
Core i7-3930K
DDR3 1066/1333/1600

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Yes
Core i7-3930K
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
3.0
Core i7-3930K
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i7-3930K
1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop
Core i7-3930K
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
$1,299.00
Core i7-3930K
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
No
Core i7-3930K
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i7-3930K
Process 12 nm 32 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 435 mm²
Transistor Count 19.20 billion 2,270
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
12 nm
Core i7-3930K
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
213 mm²
Core i7-3930K
435 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
19.20 billion
Core i7-3930K
2,270

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
GlobalFoundries
Core i7-3930K
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CMOS
Core i7-3930K
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
64-bit
Core i7-3930K
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x86-64 (x86)
Core i7-3930K
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i7-3930K
GPU -- HD Graphics P4600
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1200 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core i7-3930K
HD Graphics P4600

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core i7-3930K
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Core i7-3930K
1200 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Core i7-3930K
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