AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Core m5-6Y54

Let's find out which one of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Intel Core m5-6Y54 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Intel Core m5-6Y54
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Mobile
• Family
  AMD Ryzen Intel Core M
• Generation
  3 6
• CPU group
  AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3000 Intel Core M 6

In this block we are going to compare AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Core m5-6Y54 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
  3.70 GHz 1.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  32 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  4.50 GHz 2.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  64 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  Yes No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Intel Core m5-6Y54 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 515
• 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
• DirectX Version
  12
• Technology
  14 nm
• Release date
  Q3/2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Intel Core m5-6Y54. 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
• h264
  No Decode / Encode
• VP9
  No Decode
• 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 3970X and Intel Core m5-6Y54 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
  DDR4-3200 LPDDR3-1866
• Max. Memory
  2048 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  4 2
• PCIe version
  4.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  72 10

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Intel Core m5-6Y54.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X or Intel Core m5-6Y54? 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)
  280 W 4.5 W
• Tjunction max.
  95 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Intel Core m5-6Y54 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
  128.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Castle Peak (Zen 2) Skylake Y
• Technology
  7 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  TRX4 (sTRX4) BGA 1515
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q3/2015

List of devices based on AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Intel Core m5-6Y54.

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