Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX vs M3-8100Y

Primary details

Comparing M3-8100Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	256
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Series	Intel Core M3	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	no data	7.14
Architecture codename	Amber Lake (2018−2019)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	28 August 2018 (6 years ago)	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$281	no data

Detailed specifications

M3-8100Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 cores	2 (Dual-core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	4	24
Base clock speed	no data	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.1 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus type	OPI	no data
Bus rate	4 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	16	40
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	64 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	no data	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on M3-8100Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	no data	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by M3-8100Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. 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 M3-8100Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by M3-8100Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	16 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.861 GB/s	204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel UHD Graphics 615

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by M3-8100Y and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3945WX.

PCIe version	3.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	10	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	28 August 2018	14 July 2020
Physical cores	2	12
Threads	4	24
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	280 Watt

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