AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs AMD A6-3600

Head-to-head processor comparison

Aggregated Scores

Combined benchmark scores for both processors


Overall Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,651

Rank #98

vs
4,151

Rank #1,741

6,651
4,151

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 37.6% (Rank #98 vs #1741)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,023

Rank #260

vs
4,017

Rank #1,757

6,023
4,017

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 33.3% (Rank #260 vs #1757)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,592

Rank #57

vs
4,351

Rank #1,577

7,592
4,351

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 42.7% (Rank #57 vs #1577)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,758

Rank #131

vs
4,509

Rank #1,464

5,758
4,509

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 21.7% (Rank #131 vs #1464)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,517

Rank #71

vs
4,497

Rank #1,343

6,517
4,497

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 31% (Rank #71 vs #1343)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,296

Rank #238

vs
4,495

Rank #1,440

5,296
4,495

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 15.1% (Rank #238 vs #1440)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX A6-3600 Diff
Cores
24
4
+83.3%
Threads
48
4
+91.7%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
2,100 MHz
+30%
Clock Multiplier
30x
21x
+30%
L1 Cache
2,304 KB
125 KB
+94.6%
L2 Cache
12 MiB
1 MiB
+92.1%
L3 Cache
64 MiB
--
Memory Channels
4
--
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
--
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
--
PCIe Lanes
60
--
Max CPUs
1
--
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
65 W
74% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
32 nm
62.5% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX A6-3600
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2970WX --
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Llano
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 Socket FM1
Package FCLGA-4094 µPGA
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3
ECC Support Yes --
PCIe Revision 3.0 --
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 --
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $1,299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
AMD
A6-3600
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
A6-3600
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
A6-3600
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2970WX
A6-3600
--

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Zen+
A6-3600
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Colfax
A6-3600
Llano

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
23
A6-3600
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
A6-3600
Socket FM1

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FCLGA-4094
A6-3600
µPGA

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Promontory
A6-3600
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
DDR4-2933
A6-3600
DDR3

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Yes
A6-3600
--

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
3.0
A6-3600
--

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
A6-3600
--

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop
A6-3600
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
$1,299.00
A6-3600
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
No
A6-3600
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX A6-3600
Process 12 nm 32 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 228 mm²
Transistor Count 19.20 billion 1,178
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit --
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
12 nm
A6-3600
32 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
213 mm²
A6-3600
228 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
19.20 billion
A6-3600
1,178

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
GlobalFoundries
A6-3600
GlobalFoundries

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CMOS
A6-3600
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
64-bit
A6-3600
--

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x86-64 (x86)
A6-3600
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX A6-3600
3DNow!
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EMMX
F16C
FMA3
FPU
MMX
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
SenseMI
XFR 2
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64