Pentium N3510 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2018, $1,299
24 cores / 48 threads, 250 Watt
17.63
+3165%

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms Pentium N3510 by a whopping 3165% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4233128
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.760.02
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperIntel Pentium
Power efficiency2.983.04
DesignerAMDIntel
ManufacturerGlobalFoundriesno data
Architecture codenameZen+ (2018−2019)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date2 October 2018 (7 years ago)1 December 2013 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,299$161

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 23700% better value for money than Pentium N3510.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium N3510 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads484
Base clock speed3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed4.2 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier30no data
L1 cache96K (per core)224 KB
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache64 MB2 MB
Chip lithography12 nm22 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium N3510 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
SocketSocket TR4FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium N3510. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Smart Connectno data+
RSTno data-
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium N3510 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium N3510 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium N3510. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Quad-channelDDR3L-1333
Maximum memory size2 TiB8 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth93.867 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequency-750 MHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium N3510 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported-2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Pentium N3510.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 17.63
+3165%
Pentium N3510 0.54

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 30885
+3179%
Samples: 133
Pentium N3510 942
Samples: 56

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 1240
+761%
Pentium N3510 144

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 7250
+1515%
Pentium N3510 449

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 5241
+404%
Pentium N3510 1040

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 37522
+923%
Pentium N3510 3670

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 4.16
+621%
Pentium N3510 30

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 11073
+453%
Pentium N3510 2004

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.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 22
+1359%
Pentium N3510 1

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 4376
+3458%
Pentium N3510 123

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 173
+424%
Pentium N3510 33

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 1.9
+400%
Pentium N3510 0.38

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.63 0.54
Recency 2 October 2018 1 December 2013
Physical cores 24 4
Threads 48 4
Chip lithography 12 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 7 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has a 3164.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 83.3% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium N3510, on the other hand, has 3471.4% lower power consumption.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Pentium N3510 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is a desktop processor while Pentium N3510 is a notebook one.

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