Pentium G640T vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
2019
32 cores / 64 threads, 280 Watt
39.70
+5414%
Pentium G640T
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.72

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms Pentium G640T by a whopping 5414% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G640T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking652706
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency13.351.94
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)3 June 2012 (12 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 Pentium G640T 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads642
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data131 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data65 °C
Number of transistors19,200 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G640T 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
SocketTR4FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G640T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G640T 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 Pentium G640T 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 Pentium G640T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR3
Maximum memory size256 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency-1.1 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G640T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium G640T.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 3970X 39.70
+5414%
Pentium G640T 0.72

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 3970X 63062
+5437%
Pentium G640T 1139

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 3970X 1662
+339%
Pentium G640T 379

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 3970X 13831
+1777%
Pentium G640T 737

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.70 0.72
Recency 25 November 2019 3 June 2012
Physical cores 32 2
Threads 64 2
Chip lithography 7 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 35 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a 5413.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 357.1% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium G640T, on the other hand, has 700% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium G640T in performance tests.


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