AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core m3-7Y32

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Core m3-7Y32 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Intel Core m3-7Y32
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core M
• Generation
  2 7
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2000 Intel Core M 7

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X vs Intel Core m3-7Y32 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  3.50 GHz 1.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  16 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.40 GHz 3.00 GHz
• CPU Threads
  32 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Core m3-7Y32 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  no iGPU Intel HD Graphics 615
• GPU frequency
  0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.90 GHz
• Execution units
  24
• Shader
  192
• Max. GPU Memory
  -- 16 GB
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  9.5
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Core m3-7Y32. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode / Encode
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode / Encode
• VP8
  No Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode / Encode

To choose the best model between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Core m3-7Y32 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2933 DDR3L-1600 SO-DIMMLPDDR3-1866
• Max. Memory
  16 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  64 10

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Core m3-7Y32.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X or Intel Core m3-7Y32? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  180 W 4.5 W
• TDP up
  -- 7 W
• TDP down
  -- 3.75 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Core m3-7Y32 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, SVM VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  32.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Colfax (Zen+) Kaby Lake Y
• Technology
  12 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  TR4 (SP3r2) BGA 1515
• Release date
  Q3/2018 Q2/2017

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X and Intel Core m3-7Y32.

• Used in
  Unknown Apple MacBook 12