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 #133
Rank #3
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins by 27.2% (Rank #133 vs #3)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #339
Rank #18
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins by 25.9% (Rank #339 vs #18)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #78
Rank #7
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins by 28.6% (Rank #78 vs #7)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #99
Rank #8
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins by 36.3% (Rank #99 vs #8)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #66
Rank #11
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins by 32% (Rank #66 vs #11)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #207
Rank #7
Ryzen Threadripper 9970X wins by 43.8% (Rank #207 vs #7)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
32
|
0% |
| Threads |
64
|
64
|
0% |
| Base Frequency |
3,000 MHz
|
4,000 MHz
|
-25% |
| Clock Multiplier |
30x
|
40x
|
-25% |
| L1 Cache |
3,072 KB
|
62 KB
|
+98% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
+94% |
| L3 Cache |
64 MiB
|
122 MiB
|
-47.6% |
| 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
|
350 W
|
28.6% less |
| Process (lower is better) |
12 nm
|
4 nm
|
66.7% more |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Family | Ryzen | -- |
| Series | Ryzen | -- |
| Model Number | 2990WX | -- |
| Microarchitecture | Zen+ | -- |
| Core Name | Colfax | Shimada Peak |
| Core Family | 23 | -- |
| Socket | Socket TR4 and LGA-4094 | Socket sTR5 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FC-LGA4844 |
| Chipset | Promontory | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-2933 | DDR5 |
| ECC Support | Yes | -- |
| PCIe Revision | 3.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | x16, x8, x4, x2 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $1,799.00 | -- |
| 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 2990WX | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Die Area | 213 mm² | 70.6 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 19.20 billion | 33,260 |
| Manufacturer | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| 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 2990WX | Ryzen Threadripper 9970X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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