AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs Intel Core i3-6300

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Intel Core i3-6300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Intel Core i3-6300

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 0 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
22 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 2
44 more threads: 48 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 68°C vs 65°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 14 nm
18x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
16x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2330 vs 2284
7.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30669 vs 4346
Around 6% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1016 vs 954
5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10347 vs 2081

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2018 vs September 2015
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 2
Number of threads	48 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	68°C vs 65°C
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	2304 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 4096 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2330 vs 2284
PassMark - CPU mark	30669 vs 4346
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1016 vs 954
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10347 vs 2081

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-6300

4.9x lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 250 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 250 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-6300

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2330

2284

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

30669

4346

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1016

954

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

10347

2081

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	Intel Core i3-6300
PassMark - Single thread mark	2330	2284
PassMark - CPU mark	30669	4346
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1016	954
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10347	2081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		22.05
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		243.259
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.607
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		12.899
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		30.199
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		3355
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		5991
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		3355
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		5991

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	Intel Core i3-6300
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Skylake
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors
Launch date	October 2018	September 2015
OPN PIB	YD297XAZAFWOF
OPN Tray	YD297XAZUHCAF
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	943	946
Price now	$1,299.99	$142.99
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors	6th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Value for money (0-100)	3.52	12.05
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$148
Processor Number		i3-6300
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.80 GHz
Die size	213 mm	150 mm
L1 cache	2304 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	65°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	24	2
Number of threads	48	4
Transistor count	19200 million	1400 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		65 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	sTR4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	51 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included	PCG 2015C (65W)
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x1912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 530
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Max resolution over WiDi		1080p
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot