CPU Showdown

Pentium J3710vsRyzen Threadripper 9970X

The Pentium J3710 is a tiny, ultra-low-power chip for basic office or media PCs, while the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is a monster workstation processor for heavy rendering and multi-tasking.

Intel Pentium J3710
4C / 4T · 6.5W
VS
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9970X
32C / 64T · 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 9970X

Shimada Peak · 4 nm · 2025

64score
4.4/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
32 / 64
TDP
350W
Boost Clock
5.4 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 9970XWinner
64
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X leads by 6300.0% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#3Ryzen Threadripper 7980X82
#4Ryzen Threadripper 9970X64
#5Ryzen Threadripper 7970X60
#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 9970X
Cores
Total Cores432
Threads464
Base Clock1.6 GHz4.0 GHz
Boost Clock2.6 GHz5.4 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache2 MB32 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 9970X wins decisively for any demanding task, leaving the Pentium J3710 far behind.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Pentium J3710 is the smarter pick if you need a low-cost, low-power chip for basic office work.

When the other wins

The Pentium J3710 is the right choice for a tiny, silent home server that just runs a simple file share or print job.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Pentium J3710 better than the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X?

Overall the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (64 vs 1 out of 100), so it leads the Pentium J3710 in most workloads.

How much faster is the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X than the Pentium J3710?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X is roughly 6300% 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 9970X?

If you want the most performance, pick the Ryzen Threadripper 9970X. 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.