AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs Intel Core i7-8700T

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX and Intel Core i7-8700T 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 PRO 3945WX

Intel Core i7-8700T

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 6
12 more threads: 24 vs 12
Around 8% higher clock speed: 4.3 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
5.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2699 vs 2306
3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 33521 vs 10199

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	14 Jul 2020 vs April 2018
Number of cores	12 vs 6
Number of threads	24 vs 12
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz vs 4.00 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	768 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB vs 12288 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2699 vs 2306
PassMark - CPU mark	33521 vs 10199

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-8700T

8x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 280 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 280 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-8700T

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2699

2306

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

33521

10199

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX	Intel Core i7-8700T
PassMark - Single thread mark	2699	2306
PassMark - CPU mark	33521	10199
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		1054
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		4983
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		6753
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1797
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		5227
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7864
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1797
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		5227
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7864

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX	Intel Core i7-8700T
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2 (Matisse)	Coffee Lake
Launch date	14 Jul 2020	April 2018
OPN Tray	100-000000168
Place in performance rating	522	524
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Price now		$429
Processor Number		i7-8700T
Series		8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		8.58
Performance
Base frequency	4.0 GHz	2.40 GHz
Die size	74 mm²
L1 cache	768 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6 MB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	72 °C
Maximum frequency	4.3 GHz	4.00 GHz
Number of cores	12	6
Number of threads	24	12
Transistor count	3800 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		8 GT/s DMI3
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	2
Supported memory frequency	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		128 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4-2666
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	TR4	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		25 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		1.90 GHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015A (35W)
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® 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		0x3E92
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.20 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® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
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@24Hz
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