CPU Showdown

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.

Intel Pentium J3710
4C / 4T · 6.5W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
24C / 48T · 350W
Intel

Pentium J3710

Airmont · 14 nm · 2016

1score
3.3/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
4 / 4
TDP
6.5W
Boost Clock
2.6 GHz
L3 Cache

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AMD

Ryzen Threadripper 9960X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

56score
4.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
24 / 48
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.3 GHz
L3 Cache
128 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Pentium J3710
1
Ryzen Threadripper 9960XWinner
56
Ryzen Threadripper 9960X leads by 5500.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#6Ryzen Threadripper 9960X56
#7Ryzen Threadripper 7960X50
#553Celeron J31601
#554Pentium J37101
#555Celeron J33551
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsPentium J3710Ryzen Threadripper 9960X
Cores
Total Cores424
Threads448
Base Clock1.6 GHz4.2 GHz
Boost Clock2.6 GHz5.3 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2 MB24 MB
L3 Cache128 MB
Platform
MemoryDDR3DDR5
PCIePCIe 2.0PCIe 5.0
Power
Base TDP6.5W350W
General
Process14 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The Ryzen Threadripper 9960X wins decisively for any serious workload with vastly more cores and speed.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Pentium J3710 is the smarter pick due to its extremely low power draw and cost.

When the other wins

The Pentium J3710 is right for a basic, low-power home server or simple office task where extreme performance is unnecessary.

FAQ

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.