AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Intel Core i7-10700F

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Intel Core i7-10700F processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 8
  • 8 more threads: 24 vs 16
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33506 vs 16461
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Jul 2020 vs 30 Apr 2020
Number of cores 12 vs 8
Number of threads 24 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 768 KB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 6 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 33506 vs 16461

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700F

  • Around 12% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2881 vs 2702
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.3 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2881 vs 2702

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700F

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2702
2881
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
33506
16461
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX Intel Core i7-10700F
PassMark - Single thread mark 2702 2881
PassMark - CPU mark 33506 16461
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 6906

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX Intel Core i7-10700F

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 (Matisse) Comet Lake
Launch date 14 Jul 2020 30 Apr 2020
OPN Tray 100-000000168
Place in performance rating 434 805
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $298 - $310
Processor Number i7-10700F
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 4.0 GHz 2.90 GHz
Die size 74 mm²
L1 cache 768 KB 512 KB
L2 cache 6 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 64 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.3 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 12 8
Number of threads 24 16
Transistor count 3800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed 8 GT/s
Maximum core temperature 100°C

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 8 2
Supported memory frequency DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth 45.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2933

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Sockets supported TR4 FCLGA1200
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 280 Watt 65 Watt
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 128 16
PCI Express revision 4.0 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
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® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot