Intel Core i7-10700F vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-10700F and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-10700F
- CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
- Around 7% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 4.5 GHz
- Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68 °C
- 4.3x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 280 Watt
- Around 7% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2882 vs 2681
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | 30 Apr 2020 vs 25 Nov 2019 |
Maximum frequency | 4.80 GHz vs 4.5 GHz |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C vs 68 °C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt vs 280 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2882 vs 2681 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
- 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
- 32 more threads: 48 vs 16
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 14 nm
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 6x 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
- 3.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 54861 vs 16456
- 2x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 14014 vs 6906
Specifications (specs) | |
Unlocked | Unlocked vs Locked |
Number of cores | 24 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 48 vs 16 |
Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm vs 14 nm |
L1 cache | 1.5 MB vs 512 KB |
L2 cache | 12 MB vs 2 MB |
L3 cache | 128 MB vs 16 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 54861 vs 16456 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 14014 vs 6906 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i7-10700F
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
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3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score |
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Name | Intel Core i7-10700F | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2882 | 2681 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 16456 | 54861 |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 6906 | 14014 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1267 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 19997 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i7-10700F | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Comet Lake | Zen 2 |
Launch date | 30 Apr 2020 | 25 Nov 2019 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $298 - $310 | $1399 |
Place in performance rating | 806 | 346 |
Processor Number | i7-10700F | |
Series | 10th Generation Intel Core i7 Processors | |
Status | Launched | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.90 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s | |
L1 cache | 512 KB | 1.5 MB |
L2 cache | 2 MB | 12 MB |
L3 cache | 16 MB | 128 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 100°C | 68 °C |
Maximum frequency | 4.80 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
Number of cores | 8 | 24 |
Number of threads | 16 | 48 |
Unlocked | ||
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | 512 GB |
Maximum memory size | 128 GB | |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2933 | DDR4-3200 |
ECC memory support | ||
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1200 | sTRX4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 Watt | 280 Watt |
Thermal Solution | PCG 2015C | |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 64 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 4.0 |
PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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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 | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2 | |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | ||
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |