AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970X
Summary
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
| 5% higher single threaded performance. |
| 9% higher multi threaded performance. |
| This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below). |
| Around 7% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970X |
| 100 watts lower power draw. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
No clear winner declared
Features
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970X | |
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| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4A | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AES | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| SHA | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| AMD64 | | | |
| EVP | | | |
| AMD-V | | | |
| SMAP | | | |
| SMEP | | | |
| SMT | | | |
| Precision Boost 2 | | | |
| XFR 2 | | | |
Architecture
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970X | |
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| Architecture | AMD Zen 2 | vs | AMD Zen+ |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4-3200 MHz
Quad-channel | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Matisse | vs | Zen |
| Release Date | Nov 2019 | vs | Aug 2018 |
Cores
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970X | |
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| Cores | 24 | vs | 24 |
| Threads | 48 | vs | 48 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970X | |
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| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | vs | 96 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 512K (per core) | vs | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 128MB | vs | 32768 KB |
Physical
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970X | |
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| Socket | AMD Socket TR4 | vs | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
| Max Case Temp | 95°C | vs | unknown |
| Package | sTRX4 | vs | FCLGA-4094 |
| Die Size | 74mm² | vs | 213mm² |
| Process | 7 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970X | |
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| Cpu Frequency | 3800 MHz | vs | 3500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4500 MHz | vs | 4200 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | N/A | vs | variable |
| TDP | 280 W | vs | 180 W |
Points - higher is better
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better