AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs AMD FX-9370

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
5,511

Rank #472

6,651
5,511

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 17.1% (Rank #98 vs #472)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,023

Rank #260

vs
5,888

Rank #314

6,023
5,888

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 2.2% (Rank #260 vs #314)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,592

Rank #57

vs
4,946

Rank #681

7,592
4,946

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 34.9% (Rank #57 vs #681)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,758

Rank #131

vs
--

Number Crunching not available for both processors.

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,517

Rank #71

vs
--

Data Processing not available for both processors.

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,296

Rank #238

vs
--

Physics & Compute not available for both processors.


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX FX-9370 Diff
Cores
24
4
+83.3%
Threads
48
8
+83.3%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
3,200 MHz
-6.3%
Clock Multiplier
30x
22x
+26.7%
L1 Cache
2,304 KB
--
L2 Cache
12 MiB
--
L3 Cache
64 MiB
8 MiB
+88.1%
Memory Channels
4
3
+25%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
26 GB/s
+70.7%
PCIe Lanes
60
16
+73.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
130 W
48% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
45 nm
73.3% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX FX-9370
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2970WX i7-960
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Vishera
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCLGA1366
Package FCLGA-4094 µPGA
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3 800/1066
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 3
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $1,299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No No

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
AMD
FX-9370
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
FX-9370
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
FX-9370
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2970WX
FX-9370
i7-960

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Zen+
FX-9370
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Colfax
FX-9370
Vishera

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
23
FX-9370
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
FX-9370
FCLGA1366

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FCLGA-4094
FX-9370
µPGA

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Promontory
FX-9370
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
DDR4-2933
FX-9370
DDR3 800/1066

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Yes
FX-9370
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
3.0
FX-9370
3

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
FX-9370
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop
FX-9370
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
$1,299.00
FX-9370
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
No
FX-9370
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX FX-9370
Process 12 nm 45 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 315 mm²
Transistor Count 19.20 billion 1,200
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
12 nm
FX-9370
45 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
213 mm²
FX-9370
315 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
19.20 billion
FX-9370
1,200

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
GlobalFoundries
FX-9370
GlobalFoundries

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CMOS
FX-9370
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
64-bit
FX-9370
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x86-64 (x86)
FX-9370
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX FX-9370
GPU -- HD Graphics 4600
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1150 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
FX-9370
HD Graphics 4600

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
FX-9370
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
FX-9370
1150 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX FX-9370
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA
FMA3
FMA4
FPU
Flex Memory
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SIPP
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
TXT
VT-d
VT-x
XFR 2
XOP
vPro
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64