Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs Pentium M 718
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms Pentium M 718 by a whopping 31210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3698 | 176 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 15.57 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Pentium M | AMD Ryzen Threadripper |
| Power efficiency | 0.42 | 4.72 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | no data | TSMC |
| Architecture codename | Banias (2003) | Matisse (2019−2020) |
| Release date | no data | 25 November 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Pentium M 718 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 cores | 1 (Single-Core) | 24 (Tetracosa-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 48 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.3 GHz | 4.5 GHz |
| Bus rate | 400 MHz | 8 × 16 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 38 |
| L1 cache | no data | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | no data | 128 MB |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 7 nm, 12 nm |
| Number of transistors | no data | 19,200 million |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Pentium M 718 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 configuration | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | TR4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 280 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium M 718 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium M 718 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium M 718 and Ryzen Threadripper 3960X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 Eight-channel |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 256 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 102.403 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.10 | 31.31 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 24 |
| Threads | 1 | 48 |
| Chip lithography | 130 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 280 Watt |
Pentium M 718 has 2700% lower power consumption.
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X, on the other hand, has a 31210% higher aggregate performance score, 2300% more physical cores and 4700% more threads, and a 1757% more advanced lithography process.
The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium M 718 in performance tests.
Be aware that Pentium M 718 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is a desktop one.
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