AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950 vs Intel Core i3-7320T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950 and Intel Core i3-7320T processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Virtualization, Advanced Technologies.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950

Intel Core i3-7320T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
14 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 2
16x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 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 4096 KB (shared)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7320T

Around 13% higher clock speed: 3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
4.4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 155 Watt

Maximum frequency	3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 155 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950	Intel Core i3-7320T
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	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	3.2 GHz	3.6 GHz
Number of cores	16	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	35 Watt
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions