AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Core i3-6100E

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,719

Rank #92

vs
4,673

Rank #1,131

6,719
4,673

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 30.5% (Rank #92 vs #1131)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,102

Rank #235

vs
4,786

Rank #1,077

6,102
4,786

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 21.6% (Rank #235 vs #1077)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,645

Rank #52

vs
4,503

Rank #1,219

7,645
4,503

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 41.1% (Rank #52 vs #1219)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

7,171

Rank #36

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

8,185

Rank #24

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

7,013

Rank #39

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Core i3-6100E Diff
Cores
32
2
+93.8%
Threads
64
4
+93.8%
Base Frequency
3,700 MHz
2,700 MHz
+27%
Clock Multiplier
37x
27x
+27%
L1 Cache
2,048 KB
128 KB
+93.8%
L2 Cache
16 MiB
1 MiB
+96.9%
L3 Cache
128 MiB
3 MiB
+97.7%
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory --
64 GB
Max Bandwidth
95 GB/s
32 GB/s
+66.7%
PCIe Lanes
64
--
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
280 W
35 W
87.5% more
Process (lower is better)
7 nm
14 nm
50% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Core i3-6100E
Designer AMD Intel
Family Ryzen Core
Series 3900 i3-6000
Model Number 3970X i3-6100E
Microarchitecture Zen 2 Skylake
Core Name Castle Skylake
Core Family -- 6
Core Model -- 94
Socket Socket sTRX4 and LGA-4094 --
Package FCLGA-4094 FCBGA-1440
Chipset TRX40 --
Memory Type DDR4-3200 LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133
ECC Support Yes Yes
PCIe Revision 4.0 --
PCIe Configuration 3x16+4x4 --
Market Segment Desktop Embedded
Release Price $1,999.00 $225.00
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
AMD
Core i3-6100E
Intel

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Ryzen
Core i3-6100E
Core

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
3900
Core i3-6100E
i3-6000

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
3970X
Core i3-6100E
i3-6100E

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Zen 2
Core i3-6100E
Skylake

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Castle
Core i3-6100E
Skylake

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
--
Core i3-6100E
6

Core Model

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
--
Core i3-6100E
94

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Socket sTRX4 and LGA-4094
Core i3-6100E
--

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
FCLGA-4094
Core i3-6100E
FCBGA-1440

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
TRX40
Core i3-6100E
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
DDR4-3200
Core i3-6100E
LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Yes
Core i3-6100E
Yes

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
4.0
Core i3-6100E
--

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
3x16+4x4
Core i3-6100E
--

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop
Core i3-6100E
Embedded

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
$1,999.00
Core i3-6100E
$225.00

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
No
Core i3-6100E
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Core i3-6100E
Process 7 nm 14 nm
Die Area 74 mm² 98.57 mm²
Transistor Count 23.54 billion 1.75 billion
Manufacturer TSMC and GlobalFoundries Intel
Technology CMOS CMOS
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) x86-64 (x86)

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
7 nm
Core i3-6100E
14 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
74 mm²
Core i3-6100E
98.57 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
23.54 billion
Core i3-6100E
1.75 billion

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
TSMC and GlobalFoundries
Core i3-6100E
Intel

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
CMOS
Core i3-6100E
CMOS

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
64-bit
Core i3-6100E
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
x86-64 (x86)
Core i3-6100E
x86-64 (x86)

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Core i3-6100E
GPU -- HD Graphics 530
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 950 MHz
Execution Units -- 24

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
--
Core i3-6100E
HD Graphics 530

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
--
Core i3-6100E
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
--
Core i3-6100E
950 MHz

Execution Units

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
--
Core i3-6100E
24

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Core i3-6100E
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX-512
AVX2
AVX512BW
AVX512CD
AVX512DQ
AVX512F
AVX512VL
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA3
FPU
HT
IPT
MMX
MPX
NX
Protected
RdRand
Real
SGX
SHA
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
SST
Secure Key
SenseMI
TBT 2.0
TSME
TSX
TXT
VMD
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64