AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X vs Intel Pentium B970

Last updated: 2024-04-16

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X		Intel Pentium B970
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X or Intel Pentium B970 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has 12 cores with 24 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.30 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X was released in Q3/2018. The Intel Pentium B970 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.30 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B970 was released in Q1/2012.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 (4)	CPU group	Intel Pentium 900 (10)
2	Generation	3
Colfax (Zen+)	Architecture	Sandy Bridge U
Desktop / Server	Segment	Mobile
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.30 GHz). The Intel Pentium B970 has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Characteristic	Intel Pentium B970
12	Cores	2
24	Threads	2
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
3.50 GHz	Frequency	2.30 GHz
4.30 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
3.60 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Characteristic	Intel Pentium B970
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
	GPU frequency	0.65 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	1.15 GHz
--	GPU Generation	6
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	6
--	Shader	48
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	10.1

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VC-1	Decode
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X supports a maximum of GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Pentium B970 can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Characteristic	Intel Pentium B970
DDR4-2933	Memory	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
	Max. Memory	16 GB
4 (Quad Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
93.8 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
6.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
32.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	2.0
64	PCIe lanes	16
63.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has a TDP of 180 W, that of the Intel Pentium B970 is 35 W.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Characteristic	Intel Pentium B970
180 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	35 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	85 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X has a 38.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium B970 cache has a total of 2.00 MB.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X	Characteristic	Intel Pentium B970
12 nm	Technology	32 nm
Chiplet	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
TR4 (SP3r2)	Socket	PGA 988
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2018	Release date	Q1/2012
649 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (100%)

Intel Pentium B970 (36%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (100%)

Intel Pentium B970 (7%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	1120 (100%)
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	435 (39%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	10411 (100%)
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	862 (8%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	1229 (100%)
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	401 (33%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	8148 (100%)
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	711 (9%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	25010 (100%)
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	1080 (4%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	439 (100%)
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	5843 (100%)
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium B970 Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.15 GHz	110 (100%)

Blender 3.1 Benchmark

In the Blender Benchmark 3.1, the scenes "monster", "junkshop" and "classroom" are rendered and the time required by the system is measured. In our benchmark we test the CPU and not the graphics card. Blender 3.1 was presented as a standalone version in March 2022.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	224 (100%)
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	148 (100%)
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.50 GHz	7153 (100%)
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 4.30 GHz	176 (100%)
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X 12C 24T @ 3.60 GHz	2584 (100%)
	Intel Pentium B970 2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz	0 (0%)

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