AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Intel Core i3-7101TE

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Intel Core i3-7101TE 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 3960X

Intel Core i3-7101TE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2681 vs 2020
13.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54868 vs 3957
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 19997 vs 8070

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	24 vs 2
Number of threads	48 vs 4
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2681 vs 2020
PassMark - CPU mark	54868 vs 3957
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	19997 vs 8070

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-7101TE

Around 29% higher maximum core temperature: 88°C vs 68 °C
8x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 280 Watt
3.2x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 4096 vs 1267

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	88°C vs 68 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	4096 vs 1267

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-7101TE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2681

2020

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

54868

3957

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1267

4096

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

19997

8070

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	Intel Core i3-7101TE
PassMark - Single thread mark	2681	2020
PassMark - CPU mark	54868	3957
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1267	4096
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	19997	8070
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	14014
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1854
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		4298
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		6772
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1854
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		4298
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		6772

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X	Intel Core i3-7101TE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Kaby Lake
Launch date	25 Nov 2019	Q1'17
Launch price (MSRP)	$1399
Place in performance rating	347	372
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Processor Number		i3-7101TE
Series		7th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	3.8 GHz	3.40 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	88°C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	24	2
Number of threads	48	4
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	512 GB	34.1 GB/s
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3L-1600, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	sTRX4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	35 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	16
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
PCIe configurations		1x16,2x8,1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
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		0x5902
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
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@30Hz
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