Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #92
Rank #935
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 26.8% (Rank #92 vs #935)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #872
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 16.3% (Rank #235 vs #872)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #1,047
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 39.4% (Rank #52 vs #1047)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #929
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 35.6% (Rank #36 vs #929)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #937
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 44% (Rank #24 vs #937)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #799
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 33.4% (Rank #39 vs #799)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Core i5-6500TE | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
4
|
+87.5% |
| Threads |
64
|
4
|
+93.8% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
2,300 MHz
|
+37.8% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) | -- |
3,300 MHz
|
|
| Turbo Frequency (2 cores) | -- |
3,200 MHz
|
|
| Turbo Frequency (3 cores) | -- |
3,100 MHz
|
|
| Turbo Frequency (4 cores) | -- |
3,000 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
23x
|
+37.8% |
| L1 Cache |
2,048 KB
|
256 KB
|
+87.5% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
+93.8% |
| L3 Cache |
128 MiB
|
6 MiB
|
+95.3% |
| 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 |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | Core |
| Series | 3900 | i5-6000 |
| Model Number | 3970X | i5-6500TE |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | Skylake |
| Core Name | Castle | Skylake |
| Core Family | -- | 6 |
| Core Model | -- | 94 |
| Socket | Socket sTRX4 and LGA-4094 | LGA-1151 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FCLGA-1151 |
| Chipset | TRX40 | Sunrise |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 3x16+4x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Embedded |
| Release Price | $1,999.00 | $192.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | 122 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 23.54 billion | -- |
| Manufacturer | TSMC and GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD Graphics 530 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1000 MHz |
| Execution Units | -- | 24 |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Core i5-6500TE |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| SIPP | ||
| 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 |
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