i7-8560U vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i7-8560U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking62not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.57no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Whiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)
Release date25 November 2019 (4 years ago)1 October 2018 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i7-8560U 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 GHz4.6 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache96K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm14 nm
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i7-8560U 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
SocketTR4Intel BGA 1528
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i7-8560U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i7-8560U 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 3970X and Core i7-8560U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-Intel UHD Graphics 620

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i7-8560U.

PCIe versionno data3.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 November 2019 1 October 2018
Physical cores 32 4
Threads 64 8
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has an age advantage of 1 year, 700% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

i7-8560U, on the other hand, has 1766.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Core i7-8560U. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Core i7-8560U is a notebook one.


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