AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX vs Intel Core i7-10700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX and Intel Core i7-10700 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 month(s) later
  • 24 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 8
  • 48 more threads: 64 vs 16
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
  • 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 8x 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
  • 6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 98811 vs 16466
  • 2.5x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 17270 vs 6944
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 Jul 2020 vs 27 May 2020
Number of cores 32 vs 8
Number of threads 64 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache 2 MB vs 512 KB
L2 cache 16 MB vs 2 MB
L3 cache 128 MB vs 16 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 98811 vs 16466
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 17270 vs 6944

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700

  • Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
  • 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2907 vs 2676
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2907 vs 2676

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-10700

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2676
2907
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
98811
16466
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score
CPU 1
CPU 2
17270
6944
Name AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX Intel Core i7-10700
PassMark - Single thread mark 2676 2907
PassMark - CPU mark 98811 16466
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 17270 6944
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2034
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 6970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 6970
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 11748
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 11748

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX Intel Core i7-10700

Essentials

Architecture codename Zen 2 (Matisse) Comet Lake
Launch date 14 Jul 2020 27 May 2020
OPN Tray 100-000000086
Place in performance rating 78 73
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $323
Processor Number i7-10700
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors
Status Launched

Performance

Base frequency 3.5 GHz 2.90 GHz
Die size 74 mm²
L1 cache 2 MB 512 KB
L2 cache 16 MB 2 MB
L3 cache 128 MB 16 MB
Manufacturing process technology 7 nm 14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 95 °C
Maximum frequency 4.2 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 32 8
Number of threads 64 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 LGA 1200
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® 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)

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC5
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 4096x2160@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Security & Reliability

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