i3-8120 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i3-8120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking33not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.53no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Core i3
Power efficiency17.00no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date7 February 2020 (4 years ago)1 September 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i3-8120 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 cores64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads1284
Base clock speed2.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed4.3 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier29no data
L1 cache96K (per core)256 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache256 MB6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Die size74 mm2126 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)95 °C72 °C
Number of transistors3,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i3-8120 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketTR41151
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i3-8120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i3-8120 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i3-8120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-3200DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size256 GB64 GB
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i3-8120.

PCIe version4.03.0

Pros & cons summary


Recency 7 February 2020 1 September 2018
Physical cores 64 4
Threads 128 4
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 51 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X has an age advantage of 1 year, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i3-8120, on the other hand, has 449% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i3-8120. We've got no test results to judge.


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