Intel Core i7-1185G7 vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-1185G7 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Intel Core i7-1185G7 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-1185G7 and the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-1185G7 4 core processor released in Q3/2020 with the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X which has 32 CPU cores and was introduced in Q4/2019.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family AMD Ryzen Threadripper (13)
Intel Core i 1100G/11000U (19) CPU group AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 (3)
11 Generation 3
Tiger Lake U Architecture Castle Peak (Zen 2)
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-1185G7 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.00 GHz (4.80 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X clocks with 3.70 GHz (4.50 GHz), has 32 CPU cores and can calculate 64 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
4 Cores 32
8 Threads 64
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
3.00 GHz Frequency 3.70 GHz
4.80 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.50 GHz
4.30 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 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.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake) GPU no iGPU
0.40 GHz GPU frequency --
1.35 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
4 Max. displays
96 Compute units --
768 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake) GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-1185G7, while the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X supports a maximum of 2048 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
DDR4-3200 Memory DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 2048 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
51.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC Yes
5.00 MB L2 Cache 16.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache 128.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
4 PCIe lanes 64
7.9 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 126.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-1185G7 has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 280 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 280 W
64 W @ 28 s TDP (PL2) --
28 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. 95 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-1185G7 has 17.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is at 144.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 7 nm.

Intel Core i7-1185G7 Characteristic AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
10 nm Technology 7 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
BGA 1526 Socket TRX4 (sTRX4)
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2020 Release date Q4/2019
426 $ Release price 1969 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-1185G7 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X (85%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 7 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i7-1185G7 (18%)
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 i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
1538 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz
1324 (86%)

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 i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
6264 (14%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
1578 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz
1274 (81%)

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 i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
6102 (27%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
1937 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz
1724 (89%)

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 i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
5367 (37%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
14637 (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 i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
598 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz
509 (85%)

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 i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
2477 (14%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
17105 (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.
Intel Core i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
59 (8%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
710 (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 i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
10644 (17%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 3.00 GHz
2462 (12%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.70 GHz
21066 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
70 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 4.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Intel Core i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
154 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 4.50 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.
Intel Core i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Tiger Lake) @ 1.35 GHz
2070 (100%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
@ 0.00 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.
Intel Core i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
44.5 (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 i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.80 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 i7-1185G7 Intel Core i7-1185G7
4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
32C 64T @ 3.80 GHz
7398 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i7-1185G7 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
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