Pentium B960 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium B960 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	65	2776
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	15.60	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Pentium
Power efficiency	13.44	1.68
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)	2 October 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$134

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium B960 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	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	64	2
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	37	22
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	32 nm
Die size	no data	131 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	85 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	504 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium B960 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	TR4	FCPGA988,PGA988
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium B960. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium B960 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium B960 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium B960. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR3
Maximum memory size	256 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	21.335 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video HD	-	-
Graphics max frequency	-	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	-	-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium B960 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	2
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
SDVO	-	+
CRT	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium B960.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

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	39.75	0.62
Recency	25 November 2019	2 October 2011
Physical cores	32	2
Threads	64	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	35 Watt

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