Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Pentium Gold 4415Y

Primary details

Comparing Pentium Gold 4415Y and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2345	54
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	24.26
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium, Pentium Gold	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	21 April 2017 (7 years ago)	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$1,999
Current price	$548 (3.4x MSRP)	$1605 (0.8x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Pentium Gold 4415Y and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	4	64
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	128 KB	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	512K (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	128 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Pentium Gold 4415Y and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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	FCBGA1515	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium Gold 4415Y and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1	no 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
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Pentium Gold 4415Y and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	no data
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium Gold 4415Y and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 4415Y and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	16 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	29.8 GB/s	102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 615	-
Max video memory	16 GB	-
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	-
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium Gold 4415Y and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	-
eDP	+	-
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DVI	+	-

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Pentium Gold 4415Y and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	-
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	-
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	-
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium Gold 4415Y and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	-
OpenGL	4.4	-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium Gold 4415Y and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	10	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.04	40.89
Recency	21 April 2017	25 November 2019
Physical cores	2	32
Threads	4	64
Cost	$161	$1999
Chip lithography	14 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	280 Watt

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