AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme

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
6,199

Rank #184

6,651
6,199

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 6.8% (Rank #98 vs #184)

Singlecore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

6,023

Rank #260

vs
6,369

Rank #150

6,023
6,369

Ryzen Z1 Extreme wins by 5.4% (Rank #260 vs #150)

Multicore Score

Out of 2,060 results in the database

7,592

Rank #57

vs
5,945

Rank #246

7,592
5,945

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 21.7% (Rank #57 vs #246)

Number Crunching

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,758

Rank #131

vs
5,276

Rank #241

5,758
5,276

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 8.4% (Rank #131 vs #241)

Data Processing

Out of 1,771 results in the database

6,517

Rank #71

vs
5,375

Rank #245

6,517
5,375

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 17.5% (Rank #71 vs #245)

Physics & Compute

Out of 1,771 results in the database

5,296

Rank #238

vs
5,230

Rank #267

5,296
5,230

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX wins by 1.2% (Rank #238 vs #267)


Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of key specifications


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Ryzen Z1 Extreme Diff
Cores
24
8
+66.7%
Threads
48
16
+66.7%
Base Frequency
3,000 MHz
3,300 MHz
-9.1%
Clock Multiplier
30x
33x
-9.1%
L1 Cache
2,304 KB
62 KB
+97.3%
L2 Cache
12 MiB
1 MiB
+92.1%
L3 Cache
64 MiB
15 MiB
+76.2%
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
15 W
94% more
Process (lower is better)
12 nm
4 nm
66.7% more

General Information

Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Designer AMD AMD
Family Ryzen --
Series Ryzen --
Model Number 2970WX --
Microarchitecture Zen+ --
Core Name Colfax Phoenix
Core Family 23 --
Socket Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 Socket FP8
Package FCLGA-4094 FP8
Chipset Promontory --
Memory Type DDR4-2933 DDR5
ECC Support Yes --
PCIe Revision 3.0 --
PCIe Configuration x16, x8, x4, x2 --
Market Segment Desktop Mobile
Release Price $1,299.00 --
Locked Multiplier No Yes

Designer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
AMD
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
AMD

Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

Series

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Ryzen
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

Model Number

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
2970WX
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

Microarchitecture

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Zen+
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

Core Name

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Colfax
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Phoenix

Core Family

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
23
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

Socket

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Socket TR4 and LGA-4094
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Socket FP8

Package

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
FCLGA-4094
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
FP8

Chipset

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Promontory
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

Memory Type

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
DDR4-2933
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
DDR5

ECC Support

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Yes
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

PCIe Revision

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
3.0
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

PCIe Configuration

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x16, x8, x4, x2
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

Market Segment

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Mobile

Release Price

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
$1,299.00
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

Locked Multiplier

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
No
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Yes

Physical Specifications

Manufacturing process and die characteristics


Specification Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Ryzen Z1 Extreme
Process 12 nm 4 nm
Die Area 213 mm² 178 mm²
Transistor Count 19.20 billion 25,000
Manufacturer GlobalFoundries TSMC
Technology CMOS --
Word Size 64-bit --
ISA x86-64 (x86) --

Process

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
12 nm
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
4 nm

Die Area

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
213 mm²
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
178 mm²

Transistor Count

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
19.20 billion
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
25,000

Manufacturer

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
GlobalFoundries
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
TSMC

Technology

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CMOS
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

Word Size

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
64-bit
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

ISA

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
x86-64 (x86)
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
--

CPU Extensions

Supported instruction set extensions comparison


Extension Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX Ryzen Z1 Extreme
ABM
ADX
AES
AMD-V
AMD-Vi
AVX
AVX-512
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