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 #323
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 13.8% (Rank #92 vs #323)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #213
Core i5-9600KF wins by 1% (Rank #235 vs #213)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #494
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 31.4% (Rank #52 vs #494)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #525
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 33% (Rank #36 vs #525)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #557
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 41.3% (Rank #24 vs #557)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #436
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 29.6% (Rank #39 vs #436)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Core i5-9600KF | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
6
|
+81.3% |
| Threads |
64
|
6
|
+90.6% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
3,700 MHz
|
0% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) | -- |
4,600 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
37x
|
0% |
| L1 Cache |
2,048 KB
|
384 KB
|
+81.3% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
2 MiB
|
+90.6% |
| L3 Cache |
128 MiB
|
9 MiB
|
+93% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Maximum Memory | -- |
64 GB
|
|
| Max Bandwidth |
95 GB/s
|
24 GB/s
|
+74.9% |
| PCIe Lanes |
64
|
16
|
+75% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
280 W
|
95 W
|
66.1% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
14 nm
|
50% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | Core |
| Series | 3900 | i5-9000 |
| Model Number | 3970X | i5-9600KF |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | Coffee Lake |
| Core Name | Castle | Coffee Lake R |
| Core Family | -- | 6 |
| Core Model | -- | 158 |
| Socket | Socket sTRX4 and LGA-4094 | LGA-1151 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FCLGA-1151 |
| Chipset | TRX40 | 300 |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| ECC Support | Yes | No |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 3x16+4x4 | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $1,999.00 | $262.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | No | No |
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 i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | 149 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
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512_VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| 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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