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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Core 5 processor 120HL
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
More benchmarks
Cinebench R23 (SC)
690 entries
690 entries
Cinebench R23 (MC)
665 entries
665 entries
Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries
1,989 entries
Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries
1,927 entries
Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries
666 entries
Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries
2,512 entries
Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries
615 entries
Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries
2,483 entries
FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries
2,219 entries
Blender 3.1 Benchmark
213 entries
213 entries
PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries
2,504 entries
Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
190 entries
190 entries
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
751 entries
751 entries
Monero Hashrate
94 entries
94 entries
V-Ray CPU-Render
251 entries
251 entries
Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries
1,113 entries
Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries
1,110 entries
Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core 5 processor 120HL |
|---|---|---|
| Family | AMD Ryzen Threadripper (16) | Intel Core 5 (13) |
| CPU group | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 (3) | Intel Core processors - Desktop (Series 1) (10) |
| Architecture | Castle Peak (Zen 2) | Raptor Lake |
| Technology | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | TRX4 (sTRX4) | LGA 1700 |
| Predecessor | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | |
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core 5 processor 120HL |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 32 / 64 | 12 / 16 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
| Core Cluster 1: | 32x 3.70 - 4.50 GHz |
4x Redwood Cove 4.70 GHz |
| Core Cluster 2: | 8x Crestmont 3.50 GHz |
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| L2-Cache | 16.00 MB | 18.00 MB |
| L3-Cache | 128.00 MB | |
| Overclocking | ✓ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core 5 processor 120HL |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | no iGPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) |
| GPU frequency | 0.40 - 1.45 GHz | |
| CUs / Shader | / | 80 / 640 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 4 | |
| Max. GPU Memory | 32 GB | |
| Technology | 10 nm | |
| Release date | Q1/2022 |
NPU AI performance
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core 5 processor 120HL |
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| AI hardware | Intel® AI Boost | |
| AI specifications | Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) | |
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core 5 processor 120HL |
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| Memory | DDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s) | DDR5-5200 (83.2 GB/s) DDR4-3200 (51.2 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 2048 GB | 96 GB |
| Memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| ECC | Yes | No |
| PCIe | 4.0 x 64 | 4.0 x 20 |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 126.0 GB/s | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core 5 processor 120HL |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 280 W | 45 W |
| TDP (PL2) | 95 W | |
| TDP up | 65 W | |
| TDP down | 35 W | |
| T. junction max. | 95 °C | 100 °C |
Technical details
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AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Intel Core 5 processor 120HL |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Chiplet | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux | Windows 11, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 |
| Release date | Q4/2019 | Q2/2024 |
| Release price | 1969 $ | 279 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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