Ryzen 9 7950X3D vs Pentium J3710

Primary details

Comparing Pentium J3710 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2532	68
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.06	56.75
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Pentium	AMD Ryzen 9
Power efficiency	13.32	30.87
Architecture codename	Airmont (2016)	Raphael (Zen4) (2022−2023)
Release date	10 January 2016 (8 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	$699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen 9 7950X3D has 94483% better value for money than Pentium J3710.

Detailed specifications

Pentium J3710 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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	4 (Quad-Core)	16 (Hexadeca-Core)
Threads	4	32
Base clock speed	1.6 GHz	4.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.64 GHz	5.7 GHz
Bus type	IDI	no data
Bus rate	no data	64K (per core)
L1 cache	no data	64K (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	no data	2x 71 mm2
Maximum core temperature	90 °C	89 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	47 °C
Number of transistors	no data	13,140 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Pentium J3710 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1170	AM5
Power consumption (TDP)	6.5 Watt	120 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium J3710 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	86x MMX(+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A,-64, AMD-V, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512F, FMA3, SHA, XFR2, Precision Boost 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data
Precision Boost 2	no data	+

Security technologies

Pentium J3710 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
OS Guard	-	no data
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium J3710 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium J3710 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L-1600	DDR5-5200
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	AMD Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) (400 - 2200 MHz)
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	740 MHz	no data
Execution Units	18	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium J3710 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium J3710 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium J3710 and Ryzen 9 7950X3D.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	4	24
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	5	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.92	39.35
Recency	10 January 2016	4 January 2023
Physical cores	4	16
Threads	4	32
Chip lithography	14 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	120 Watt

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