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 #263
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 11.2% (Rank #92 vs #263)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #172
Core i7-9700KF wins by 3.4% (Rank #235 vs #172)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #417
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 28.8% (Rank #52 vs #417)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #421
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 31.3% (Rank #36 vs #421)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #452
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 39.5% (Rank #24 vs #452)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #352
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 27.6% (Rank #39 vs #352)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Core i7-9700KF | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
8
|
+75% |
| Threads |
64
|
8
|
+87.5% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
3,600 MHz
|
+2.7% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) | -- |
4,900 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
36x
|
+2.7% |
| L1 Cache |
2,048 KB
|
512 KB
|
+75% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
2 MiB
|
+87.5% |
| L3 Cache |
128 MiB
|
12 MiB
|
+90.6% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Maximum Memory | -- |
64 GB
|
|
| Max Bandwidth |
95 GB/s
|
40 GB/s
|
+58.3% |
| 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 i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | Core |
| Series | 3900 | i7-9000 |
| Model Number | 3970X | i7-9700KF |
| 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 | $374.00 |
| 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 i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | 180.3 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 i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Run Sure | ||
| 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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