AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940X vs Intel Core i3-7120

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940X and Intel Core i3-7120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940X

Intel Core i3-7120

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
12 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 2
14x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
14x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10.7x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	14 vs 2
L1 cache	128 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32768 KB vs 3072 KB (shared)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7120

Around 14% higher clock speed: 4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
3x lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 155 Watt

Maximum frequency	4 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 155 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940X	Intel Core i3-7120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Kaby Lake
Launch date	July 2017	July 2017
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Die size	213 mm
L1 cache	128 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	32768 KB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.5 GHz	4 GHz
Number of cores	14	2
Transistor count	9600 million
Unlocked
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Memory
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	SP3r2	1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt	51 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions