Intel Core i3 4170 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i3 4170 with 2 cores 3.7GHz and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X with 32 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i3 4170 's Advantages
Integrated graphics card
Lower TDP (54W vs 280W)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 's Advantages
Released 4 years and 8 months late
Higher specification of memory (3200 vs 1600)
Larger memory bandwidth (95.37GB/s vs 25.6GB/s)
Newer PCIe version (4.0 vs 3.0)
Larger L3 cache size (128MB vs 3MB)
More modern manufacturing process (7nm vs 22nm)
Score
Benchmark
Cinebench R23 Single Core
Intel Core i3 4170
887
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+47%
1308
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1935
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+2322%
46874
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1001
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+46%
1463
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1938
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+529%
12202
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i3 4170
855
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+53%
1309
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i3 4170
1823
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+1126%
22365
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i3 4170
2056
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+30%
2674
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i3 4170
3555
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
+1671%
62989
General Parameters
Mar 2015
Release Date
Nov 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
AMD
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Haswell
Core Architecture
Zen 2
i3-4170
Processor Number
-
LGA-1150
Socket
sTRX4
HD Graphics 4400
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
-
Transistor Count
23.5 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
7 nm
54 W
Power Consumption
280 W
-
Peak Operating Temperature
68 °C
CPU Performance
2
Performance Cores
32
4
Performance Core Threads
64
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
-
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.5 GHz
2
Total Core Count
32
4
Total Thread Count
64
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
-
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
512 K per core
3 MB shared
L3 Cache
128 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR3-1600, DDR3L-1600
Memory Types
DDR4-3200
32 GB
Max Memory Size
256 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
4
25.6 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
95.37 GB/s
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
true
Integrated Graphics
-
1150 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
4.0
16
PCIe Lanes
64
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
-
