Ryzen 9 3950X vs Core i3-370M
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms i3-370M by a whopping 3288% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-370M and Ryzen 9 3950X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2570 | 178 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 16.60 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD Ryzen 9 |
| Architecture codename | Arrandale (2010−2011) | Matisse (Zen 2) (2019−2020) |
| Release date | 20 June 2010 (14 years ago) | 14 November 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $245 | $799 |
| Current price | $30 (0.1x MSRP) | $1108 (1.4x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-370M and Ryzen 9 3950X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 16 (Hexadeca-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 3.5 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| Bus support | 2500 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 64 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Die size | 81+114 mm2 | 2 x 72 mm + 125 mm (IO-Die) mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C for rPGA, 105 °C for BGA | no data |
| Number of transistors | 382+177 Million | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | Yes |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-370M and Ryzen 9 3950X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | PGA988 | AM4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 105 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-370M and Ryzen 9 3950X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | 86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA, Precision Boost 2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | + | no data |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | no data |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | no data |
Security technologies
Core i3-370M and Ryzen 9 3950X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-370M and Ryzen 9 3950X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | no data | + |
| VT-d | - | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-370M and Ryzen 9 3950X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 17.1 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors | - |
| Clear Video | + | - |
| Clear Video HD | + | - |
| Graphics max frequency | 667 MHz | - |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-370M and Ryzen 9 3950X integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 2 | - |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-370M and Ryzen 9 3950X.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core i3-370M by 3288% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core i3-370M by 3266% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core i3-370M by 433% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core i3-370M by 1565% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Benchmark coverage: 20%
Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core i3-370M by 127% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.
Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 19%
Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core i3-370M by 761% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Benchmark coverage: 18%
Core i3-370M outperforms Ryzen 9 3950X by 416% in wPrime 32.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms Core i3-370M by 2106% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.74 | 25.07 |
| Recency | 20 June 2010 | 14 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 16 |
| Threads | 4 | 32 |
| Cost | $245 | $799 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 105 Watt |
The Ryzen 9 3950X is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-370M in performance tests.
Be aware that Core i3-370M is a notebook processor while Ryzen 9 3950X is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-370M and Ryzen 9 3950X, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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