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 #1,508
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 35.2% (Rank #98 vs #1508)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #260
Rank #1,503
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 28.9% (Rank #260 vs #1503)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #57
Rank #1,561
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 42.6% (Rank #57 vs #1561)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #131
Rank #1,545
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 21.9% (Rank #131 vs #1545)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #71
Rank #1,512
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 31.4% (Rank #71 vs #1512)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #238
Rank #1,540
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 15.4% (Rank #238 vs #1540)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Phenom II X2 B57 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
24
|
2
|
+91.7% |
| Threads |
48
|
2
|
+95.8% |
| Base Frequency |
3,000 MHz
|
3,200 MHz
|
-6.3% |
| Clock Multiplier |
30x
|
16x
|
+46.7% |
| L1 Cache |
2,304 KB
|
125 KB
|
+94.6% |
| L2 Cache |
12 MiB
|
0 MiB
|
+95.9% |
| L3 Cache |
64 MiB
|
6 MiB
|
+91.1% |
| 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
|
80 W
|
68% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
12 nm
|
45 nm
|
73.3% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | Phenom II X2 B57 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Family | Ryzen | -- |
| Series | Ryzen | -- |
| Model Number | 2970WX | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Zen+ | -- |
| Core Name | Colfax | Callisto |
| Core Family | 23 | -- |
| Socket | Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 | Socket AM3 |
| 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
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 | Phenom II X2 B57 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 12 nm | 45 nm |
| Die Area | 213 mm² | 258 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 19.20 billion | 0.00 billion |
| Manufacturer | 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 | Phenom II X2 B57 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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