i5-750s vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-750s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking65not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.23no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency13.42no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date7 November 2019 (5 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-750s 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads644
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s2.5 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache2 MB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache16 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data296 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data77 °C
Number of transistors23540 Million774 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-750s 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
SocketTR4FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt82 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-750s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data1.0
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-750s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-750s 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 3970X and Core i5-750s. 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/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-750s.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 November 2019 7 January 2010
Physical cores 32 4
Threads 64 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 82 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has an age advantage of 9 years, 700% more physical cores and 1500% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

i5-750s, on the other hand, has 241.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-750s. We've got no test results to judge.


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