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 #92
Rank #922
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 26.6% (Rank #92 vs #922)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #831
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 15.3% (Rank #235 vs #831)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #1,126
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 40.1% (Rank #52 vs #1126)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #1,064
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 36.2% (Rank #36 vs #1064)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #881
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 43.7% (Rank #24 vs #881)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #1,055
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 34.9% (Rank #39 vs #1055)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Athlon 240GE | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
2
|
+93.8% |
| Threads |
64
|
4
|
+93.8% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
3,500 MHz
|
+5.4% |
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
35x
|
+5.4% |
| L1 Cache |
2,048 KB
|
193 KB
|
+90.6% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
+93.8% |
| L3 Cache |
128 MiB
|
4 MiB
|
+96.9% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Maximum Memory | -- |
64 GB
|
|
| Max Bandwidth |
95 GB/s
|
40 GB/s
|
+58.3% |
| PCIe Lanes |
64
|
12
|
+81.3% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
280 W
|
35 W
|
87.5% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
14 nm
|
50% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Athlon 240GE |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Family | Ryzen | Athlon |
| Series | 3900 | 200 |
| Model Number | 3970X | 240GE |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | Zen |
| Core Name | Castle | Raven |
| Core Family | -- | 23 |
| Core Model | -- | 1 |
| Socket | Socket sTRX4 and LGA-4094 | Socket |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | µOPGA-1331 |
| Chipset | TRX40 | Promontory |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2666 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 3x16+4x4 | 1x8+1x4 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Price | $1,999.00 | $75.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
Core Model
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 3970X | Athlon 240GE |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | 209.78 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 23.54 billion | 4.95 billion |
| Manufacturer | TSMC and GlobalFoundries | GlobalFoundries |
| Technology | CMOS | CMOS |
| Word Size | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| ISA | x86-64 (x86) | x86-64 (x86) |
Process
Die Area
Transistor Count
Manufacturer
Technology
Word Size
ISA
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Athlon 240GE |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | Radeon Vega 3 |
| GPU Designer | -- | AMD |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1000 MHz |
| Execution Units | -- | 3 |
| Unified Shaders | -- | 192 |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Unified Shaders
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Athlon 240GE |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FMA4 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| Node Ctrlr | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| Run Sure | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSME | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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