AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX vs Intel Core i3-2100

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,400

Rank #133

vs
4,483

Rank #1,300

6,400
4,483

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 30% (Rank #133 vs #1300)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

5,836

Rank #339

vs
4,564

Rank #1,237

5,836
4,564

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 21.8% (Rank #339 vs #1237)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,246

Rank #78

vs
4,362

Rank #1,546

7,246
4,362

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 39.8% (Rank #78 vs #1546)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,054

Rank #99

vs
4,527

Rank #1,320

6,054
4,527

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 25.2% (Rank #99 vs #1320)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,591

Rank #66

vs
4,508

Rank #1,279

6,591
4,508

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 31.6% (Rank #66 vs #1279)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,410

Rank #207

vs
4,532

Rank #1,208

5,410
4,532

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX wins by 16.2% (Rank #207 vs #1208)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i3-2100 Diff
Cores
32
2
+93.8%
Threads
64
4
+93.8%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
3,100 MHz
-3.2%
Clock Multiplier
30x
31x
-3.2%
L1 Cache
3,072 KB
62 KB
+98%
L2 Cache
16 MiB
0 MiB
+98.5%
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
21 GB/s
+76%
PCIe Lanes
60
16
+73.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
65 W
74% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
32 nm
62.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i3-2100
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2990WX i3-2100
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 DDR4-2933 DDR3 1066/1333
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 $1,799.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
AMD
Core i3-2100
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
Core i3-2100
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Ryzen
Core i3-2100
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
2990WX
Core i3-2100
i3-2100

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Zen+
Core i3-2100
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Colfax
Core i3-2100
Sandy Bridge

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
23
Core i3-2100
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Core i3-2100
FCLGA1155

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
FCLGA-4094
Core i3-2100
FC-LGA10

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Promontory
Core i3-2100
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
DDR4-2933
Core i3-2100
DDR3 1066/1333

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Yes
Core i3-2100
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
3.0
Core i3-2100
2.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Core i3-2100
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop
Core i3-2100
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
$1,799.00
Core i3-2100
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
No
Core i3-2100
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i3-2100
Process 12 nm 32 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 131 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 2990WX
12 nm
Core i3-2100
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
213 mm²
Core i3-2100
131 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
19.20 billion
Core i3-2100
0.00 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
GlobalFoundries
Core i3-2100
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
CMOS
Core i3-2100
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
64-bit
Core i3-2100
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
x86-64 (x86)
Core i3-2100
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i3-2100
GPU -- HD Graphics 2000
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1100 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i3-2100
HD Graphics 2000

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i3-2100
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
--
Core i3-2100
1100 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Core i3-2100
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