i5-10210Y vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-10210Y processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	33	1668
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.14	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency	17.00	29.58
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Comet Lake-Y (2019)
Release date	7 February 2020 (4 years ago)	21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-10210Y 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	128	8
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	1 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	4 GT/s
Multiplier	29	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	14 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	72 °C
Number of transistors	3,800 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-10210Y 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	1
Socket	TR4	UTFCBGA1377
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	7 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-10210Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-10210Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
MPX	-	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-10210Y are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-10210Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size	256 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	33.33 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	-	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory	-	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	-	+
Clear Video HD	-	+
Graphics max frequency	-	1.05 GHz
Execution Units	-	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	-	3
eDP	-	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	-	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	-	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	-	4096 x 2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	-	3840 x 2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	-	3840 x 2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-10210Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	-	12
OpenGL	-	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Core i5-10210Y.

PCIe version	4.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	10

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	52.20	2.92
Recency	7 February 2020	21 August 2019
Physical cores	64	4
Threads	128	8
Chip lithography	7 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	7 Watt

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