Pentium J3710vsRyzen Threadripper 9960X
The Pentium J3710 is a tiny, ultra-low-power chip for basic home servers or light office tasks, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is a high-end workstation monster for heavy rendering and multitasking.
Pentium J3710
Airmont · 14 nm · 2016
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Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025
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Overall Performance Score
A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.
Side-by-Side Specs
Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.
Which should you buy?
The Ryzen Threadripper 9960X wins decisively for any serious workload with vastly more cores and speed.
For budget buyers, the Pentium J3710 is the smarter pick due to its extremely low power draw and cost.
The Pentium J3710 is right for a basic, low-power home server or simple office task where extreme performance is unnecessary.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Pentium J3710 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?
Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (56 vs 1 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium J3710 in most workloads.
How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X than the Pentium J3710?
Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X is roughly 5500% faster than the Pentium J3710 overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.
Which should you buy, the Pentium J3710 or the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X?
If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9960X. If the Pentium J3710 is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.