Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 150 Watt
5.81
Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 65 Watt
6.87
+18.2%

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G outperforms Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11291022
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7EEAMD Ryzen 3
Power efficiency3.6610.00
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Renoir (2020−2023)
Release date12 November 2012 (12 years ago)21 July 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier3538
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cache1,536 KB512K (per core)
L3 cache15 MB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm12 nm
Die sizeno data156 mm2
Number of transistorsno data9800 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataAM4
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Maximum memory bandwidthno data51.196 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon Vega 6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G.

PCIe version2.003.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.81 6.87
Recency 12 November 2012 21 July 2020
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 32 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt

i7-3970X Extreme Edition has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G, on the other hand, has a 18.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 166.7% more advanced lithography process, and 130.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition in performance tests.


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