Core i5-10510U vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-10510U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking54not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation24.25no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen ThreadripperComet Lake
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date25 November 2019 (4 years ago)no data
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999no data
Current price$1605 (0.8x MSRP)$980

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-10510U 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads648
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz4.8 GHz
Bus support8 × 16 GT/sno data
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache128 MBno data
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
Unlocked multiplierYesNo

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-10510U 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)no data
SocketTR4no data
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-10510U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+no data
AVX+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-10510U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-10510U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelno data
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 32 4
Threads 64 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 15 Watt

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i5-10510U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Core i5-10510U is a notebook one.


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