i7-4510U vs Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2019
24 cores / 48 threads, 280 Watt
34.55
+2020%
Core i7-4510U
2014
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.63

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Core i7-4510U by a whopping 2020% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i7-4510U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1082087
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.53no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Core i7
Power efficiency11.6810.28
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date7 November 2019 (5 years ago)14 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,399$393

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i7-4510U 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads484
Base clock speed3.8 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier38no data
L1 cache1536 KB128 KB
L2 cache12 MB512 KB
L3 cache128 MB4 MB
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors23540 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i7-4510U 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
SocketTR4FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i7-4510U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data2.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDIno data+
AMTno data9.5
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i7-4510U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i7-4510U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i7-4510U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size256 GB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memory-2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz
InTru 3D-+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i7-4510U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-3
eDP-+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
VGA-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i7-4510U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4-3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort-3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA-N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i7-4510U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX-11.2/12
OpenGL-4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3960X and Core i7-4510U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data12
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data4
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno data+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 34.55
+2020%
i7-4510U 1.63

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 54875
+2014%
i7-4510U 2596

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 1677
+88.9%
i7-4510U 888

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 13260
+690%
i7-4510U 1678

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.55 1.63
Recency 7 November 2019 14 April 2014
Physical cores 24 2
Threads 48 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has a 2019.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.

i7-4510U, on the other hand, has 1766.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i7-4510U in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop processor while Core i7-4510U is a notebook one.


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