AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Intel Pentium N3520

Last updated: 2023-05-08

CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX		Intel Pentium N3520
CPU comparison AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX or Intel Pentium N3520 - 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 PRO 3995WX has 64 cores with 128 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. Up to 2048 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX was released in Q1/2021. The Intel Pentium N3520 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.42 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium N3520 was released in Q4/2013.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO (15)	Family	Intel Pentium (150)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3000 (4)	CPU group	Intel Pentium J2000/N3500 (6)
3	Generation	6
Castle Peak (Zen 2)	Architecture	Bay Trail
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX has 64 CPU cores and can calculate 128 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is 2.70 GHz (4.20 GHz) while the Intel Pentium N3520 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N3520 is at 2.17 GHz (2.42 GHz).
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	Characteristic	Intel Pentium N3520
64	Cores	4
128	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
Yes	Overclocking ?	No
2.70 GHz	Frequency	2.17 GHz
4.20 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	2.42 GHz
3.00 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	2.42 GHz


NPU AI performance The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	Characteristic	Intel Pentium N3520
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--
--	NPU + CPU + iGPU	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU) The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX or Intel Pentium N3520 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
	GPU frequency	0.31 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.85 GHz
--	GPU Generation	7
	Technology	22 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	4
--	Shader	32
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	11.2

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 (Bay Trail 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	Decode

Memory & PCIe The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX can use up to 2048 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 51.2 GB/s. The Intel Pentium N3520 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	Characteristic	Intel Pentium N3520
DDR4-3200	Memory	DDR3-1333
2048 GB	Max. Memory	8 GB
8 (Octa Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
51.2 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
32.00 MB	L2 Cache	--
256.00 MB	L3 Cache	2.00 MB
4.0	PCIe version	2.0
128	PCIe lanes	4
252.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	2.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is 280 W, while the Intel Pentium N3520 has a TDP of 7.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	Characteristic	Intel Pentium N3520
280 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	7.5 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	4.5 W
95 °C	Tjunction max.	100 °C
Technical details The AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX is manufactured in 7 nm and has 288.00 MB cache. The Intel Pentium N3520 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX	Characteristic	Intel Pentium N3520
7 nm	Technology	22 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
WRX8 (sWRX8)	Socket	BGA 1170
AMD-V, SVM	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes	AES-NI	No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2021	Release date	Q4/2013
5489 $	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX (100%)

Intel Pentium N3520 (15%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX (100%)

Intel Pentium N3520 (2%)

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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz	1266 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz	237 (19%)

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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	36215 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz	752 (2%)

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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz	1662 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz	184 (11%)

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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	20256 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz	560 (3%)

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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	83324 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz	1139 (1%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz	1276 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	64355 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz	0 (0%)

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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz	477 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.42 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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	24463 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.42 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 PRO 3995WX @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz	55 (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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	994 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.42 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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 2.70 GHz	30917 (100%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.17 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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 4.20 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz	38 (100%)

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 PRO 3995WX 64C 128T @ 3.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Pentium N3520 4C 4T @ 2.42 GHz	143 (100%)

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