Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Pentium Gold 4415U

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Aggregate performance score

Pentium Gold 4415U
2017, $161
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.84
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
2019, $1,399
24 cores / 48 threads, 280 Watt
31.28
+1600%

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Pentium Gold 4415U by a whopping 1600% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2213170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.3115.71
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium GoldAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency5.184.72
DesignerIntelAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date3 January 2017 (9 years ago)7 November 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$161$1,399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X has 4968% better value for money than Pentium Gold 4415U.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 4415U and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 cores2 (Dual-core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads448
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus typeOPIno data
Bus rate4 GT/s8 × 16 GT/s
Multiplier2238
L1 cache128 KB1536 KB
L2 cache512 KB12 MB
L3 cache2 MB128 MB
Chip lithography14 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data23540 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 4415U and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1356,FPBGA1356TR4
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 4415U and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Response+no data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 4415U and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
MPX+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 4415U and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium Gold 4415U and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size32 GB256 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 610-
Max video memory32 GB-
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+-
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency950 MHz-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 4415U and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3-
eDP+-
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 4415U and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz-
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz-
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 4415U and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12-
OpenGL4.4-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 4415U and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes10no data

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Pentium Gold 4415U 1.84
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 31.28
+1600%

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Pentium Gold 4415U 3229
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 54790
+1597%
Samples: 1240

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.84 31.28
Recency 3 January 2017 7 November 2019
Physical cores 2 24
Threads 4 48
Chip lithography 14 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 280 Watt

Pentium Gold 4415U has 1766.7% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, on the other hand, has a 1600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 1100% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium Gold 4415U in performance tests.

Be aware that Pentium Gold 4415U is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop one.

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