Intel Core i5-3570 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Last updated: 2023-11-03

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-3570		AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
CPU comparison Intel Core i5-3570 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 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 Intel Core i5-3570 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.80 GHz. Up to 32 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-3570 was released in Q2/2012. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 32 cores with 64 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.50 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X was released in Q4/2019.

Intel Core i5 (331)	Family	AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
Intel Core i 3000 (31)	CPU group	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 (3)
3	Generation	3
Ivy Bridge S	Architecture	Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Intel Core i5-4570	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core i5-3570 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-3570 is 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz) while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 32 CPU cores and 64 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is at 3.70 GHz (4.50 GHz).
Intel Core i5-3570	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
4	Cores	32
4	Threads	64
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	Yes
3.40 GHz	Frequency	3.70 GHz
3.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	4.50 GHz
3.80 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	3.80 GHz

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.
Intel Core i5-3570	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics The Intel Core i5-3570 or AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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.
Intel HD Graphics 2500	GPU	no iGPU
0.65 GHz	GPU frequency	--
1.15 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	--
7	GPU Generation	--
22 nm	Technology
3	Max. displays
6	Compute units	--
48	Shader	--
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
11.0	DirectX Version	--

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.
Intel HD Graphics 2500	GPU	no iGPU
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i5-3570 can use up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X supports up to 2048 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s.
Intel Core i5-3570	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
DDR3-1600	Memory	DDR4-3200
32 GB	Max. Memory	2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	4 (Quad Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
No	ECC	Yes
--	L2 Cache	16.00 MB
6.00 MB	L3 Cache	128.00 MB
3.0	PCIe version	4.0
16	PCIe lanes	64
15.8 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	126.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-3570 is 77 W, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has a TDP of 280 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.
Intel Core i5-3570	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
77 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	280 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	95 °C
Technical details The Intel Core i5-3570 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is manufactured in 7 nm and has a 144.00 MB cache.
Intel Core i5-3570	Characteristic	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
22 nm	Technology	7 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX	ISA extensions	SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
LGA 1155	Socket	TRX4 (sTRX4)
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	AMD-V, SVM
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2012	Release date	Q4/2019
213 $	Release price	1969 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3570 (56%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 6 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-3570 (9%)

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	731 (55%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz	1324 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	2780 (6%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz	44502 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	805 (63%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz	1274 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	2788 (12%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz	22727 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	741 (43%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz	1724 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	2246 (15%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz	14637 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	4914 (8%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz	63440 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1436 (7%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz	21066 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	132 (63%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz	209 (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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	510 (7%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz	7398 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz	509 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz	17105 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.15 GHz	110 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz	710 (100%)

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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz	44.5 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.


	Intel Core i5-3570 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	372 (100%)
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz	0 (0%)

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