AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X vs Intel Core i7-3970X
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 149% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 75% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-3970X |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i7-3970X | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| 3DNow! | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| CnQ | | | |
| NX bit | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMT | | | |
| XFR | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i7-3970X | |
|---|
| Architecture | AMD Zen | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR3 |
| Codename | Zen | vs | Sandy Bridge-E |
| Release Date | May 2017 | vs | Nov 2012 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i7-3970X | |
|---|
| Cores | 16 | vs | 6 |
| Threads | 32 | vs | 12 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i7-3970X | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 128 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 32768 KB | vs | 15360 KB (shared) |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i7-3970X | |
|---|
| Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 | vs | Intel Socket 2011 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | 70°C |
| Package | uPGA | vs | FC-LGA10 |
| Die Size | 384mm² | vs | 435mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | | Intel Core i7-3970X | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 3500 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | 4000 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | variable | vs | 1.35 V |
| TDP | 155 W | vs | 150 W |
Points - higher is better
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better