AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs AMD Ryzen 7 1700X

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
5,562

Rank #442

6,651
5,562

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 16.4% (Rank #98 vs #442)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,023

Rank #260

vs
5,635

Rank #462

6,023
5,635

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 6.4% (Rank #260 vs #462)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,592

Rank #57

vs
5,452

Rank #414

7,592
5,452

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 28.2% (Rank #57 vs #414)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,758

Rank #131

vs
4,924

Rank #422

5,758
4,924

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 14.5% (Rank #131 vs #422)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,517

Rank #71

vs
5,199

Rank #319

6,517
5,199

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 20.2% (Rank #71 vs #319)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,296

Rank #238

vs
4,849

Rank #513

5,296
4,849

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 8.4% (Rank #238 vs #513)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Ryzen 7 1700X Diff
Cores
24
4
+83.3%
Threads
48
8
+83.3%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
3,300 MHz
-9.1%
Clock Multiplier
30x
34x
-11.8%
L1 Cache
2,304 KB
94 KB
+95.9%
L2 Cache
12 MiB
0 MiB
+95.9%
L3 Cache
64 MiB
15 MiB
+76.2%
Memory Channels
4
2
+50%
Maximum Memory
2,048 GB
0 GB
+100%
Max Bandwidth
87 GB/s
30 GB/s
+65.8%
PCIe Lanes
60
16
+73.3%
Max CPUs
1
1
0%
TDP (lower is better)
250 W
65 W
74% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
14 nm
14.3% less

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Ryzen 7 1700X
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2970WX i7-5775R
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Zen
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 FCBGA1364
Package FCLGA-4094 µPGA
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR3L-1333/1600/1866 @ 1.5V
ECC Support Yes No
PCIe Revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Market Segment Desktop Desktop
Release Price $1,299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No No

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
AMD
Ryzen 7 1700X
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Ryzen 7 1700X
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Ryzen 7 1700X
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2970WX
Ryzen 7 1700X
i7-5775R

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Zen+
Ryzen 7 1700X
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Colfax
Ryzen 7 1700X
Zen

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
23
Ryzen 7 1700X
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Ryzen 7 1700X
FCBGA1364

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FCLGA-4094
Ryzen 7 1700X
µPGA

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Promontory
Ryzen 7 1700X
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
DDR4-2933
Ryzen 7 1700X
DDR3L-1333/1600/1866 @ 1.5V

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Yes
Ryzen 7 1700X
No

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
3.0
Ryzen 7 1700X
3.0

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Ryzen 7 1700X
Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop
Ryzen 7 1700X
Desktop

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
$1,299.00
Ryzen 7 1700X
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
No
Ryzen 7 1700X
No

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Ryzen 7 1700X
Process 12 nm 14 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 192 mm²
Transistor Count 19.20 billion 4,800
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries GlobalFoundries
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit 64-bit
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
12 nm
Ryzen 7 1700X
14 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
213 mm²
Ryzen 7 1700X
192 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
19.20 billion
Ryzen 7 1700X
4,800

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
GlobalFoundries
Ryzen 7 1700X
GlobalFoundries

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CMOS
Ryzen 7 1700X
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
64-bit
Ryzen 7 1700X
64-bit

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x86-64 (x86)
Ryzen 7 1700X
--

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU specifications comparison


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Ryzen 7 1700X
GPU -- Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200
GPU Designer -- Intel
GPU Max Frequency -- 1150 MHz

GPU

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Ryzen 7 1700X
Iris™ Pro Graphics 6200

GPU Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Ryzen 7 1700X
Intel

GPU Max Frequency

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
--
Ryzen 7 1700X
1150 MHz

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Ryzen 7 1700X
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX2
BMI1
BMI2
Boost 2
CLMUL
EIST
EMMX
EPT
F16C
FMA3
FPU
HT
IPT
MMX
NX
PBO
Protected
RdRand
Real
SHA
SMEP
SMM
SMT
SSE
SSE2
SSE3
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
SSE4a
SSSE3
Secure Key
SenseMI
TSX
VT-d
VT-x
XFR
XFR 2
x86-16
x86-32
x86-64