Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Head-to-head processor comparison
Combined benchmark scores for both processors
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #98
Rank #1,358
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 33.4% (Rank #98 vs #1358)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #260
Rank #1,359
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 26.5% (Rank #260 vs #1359)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #57
Rank #1,366
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 41.6% (Rank #57 vs #1366)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #131
Rank #1,009
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 20.4% (Rank #131 vs #1009)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #71
Rank #1,083
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 30.3% (Rank #71 vs #1083)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #238
Rank #1,158
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 14.3% (Rank #238 vs #1158)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Athlon X4 840 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
24
|
4
|
+83.3% |
| Threads |
48
|
4
|
+91.7% |
| Base Frequency |
3,000 MHz
|
3,100 MHz
|
-3.2% |
| Clock Multiplier |
30x
|
31x
|
-3.2% |
| L1 Cache |
2,304 KB
|
-- | |
| L2 Cache |
12 MiB
|
-- | |
| 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
|
28 nm
|
57.1% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Athlon X4 840 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Family | Ryzen | -- |
| Series | Ryzen | -- |
| Model Number | 2970WX | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Zen+ | -- |
| Core Name | Colfax | Kaveri |
| Core Family | 23 | -- |
| Socket | Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 | Socket FM2+ |
| 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 | No |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Socket
Package
Chipset
Memory Type
ECC Support
PCIe Revision
PCIe Configuration
Market Segment
Release Price
Locked Multiplier
Manufacturing process and die characteristics
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Athlon X4 840 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| Die Area | 213 mm² | 245 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 19.20 billion | 2,411 |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | GlobalFoundries |
| Technology | CMOS | -- |
| Word Size | 64-bit | -- |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | -- |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Athlon X4 840 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DNow! | ||
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EMMX | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FMA4 | ||
| FPU | ||
| MMX | ||
| NX | ||
| PBO | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TBM | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| XOP | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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