Pentium E6500 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium E6500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	63	2631
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.53	0.74
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date	7 November 2019 (4 years ago)	9 August 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$50

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 2134% better value for money than Pentium E6500.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium E6500 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	2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	0.93 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	2 MB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	16 MB	2 MB (shared)
L3 cache	128 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	82 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	74 °C
Number of transistors	23540 Million	228 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-
VID voltage range	no data	0.85V – 1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium E6500 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
Socket	TR4	LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium E6500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
Status	no data	Discontinued
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium E6500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium E6500 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 E6500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

-

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Pentium E6500.

PCIe version

no data

2.0

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	40.80	0.76
Recency	7 November 2019	9 August 2009
Physical cores	32	2
Threads	64	2
Chip lithography	7 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	65 Watt

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