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 #198
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 8.5% (Rank #92 vs #198)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #569
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 10.3% (Rank #235 vs #569)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #87
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 6.4% (Rank #52 vs #87)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #16
EPYC 7742 wins by 16.5% (Rank #36 vs #16)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #10
EPYC 7742 wins by 15.7% (Rank #24 vs #10)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #18
EPYC 7742 wins by 13.8% (Rank #39 vs #18)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | EPYC 7742 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
64
|
-50% |
| Threads |
64
|
128
|
-50% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
2,250 MHz
|
+39.2% |
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
22x
|
+40.5% |
| L1 Cache |
2,048 KB
|
4,096 KB
|
-50% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
32 MiB
|
-50% |
| L3 Cache |
128 MiB
|
256 MiB
|
-50% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
8
|
-50% |
| Maximum Memory | -- |
4,096 GB
|
|
| Max Bandwidth |
95 GB/s
|
191 GB/s
|
-50% |
| PCIe Lanes |
64
|
128
|
-50% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
2
|
-50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
280 W
|
225 W
|
19.6% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
7 nm
|
0% |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | EPYC 7742 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Family | Ryzen | EPYC |
| Series | 3900 | 7002 |
| Model Number | 3970X | 7742 |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | Zen 2 |
| Core Name | Castle | Rome |
| Core Family | -- | 23 |
| Socket | Socket sTRX4 and LGA-4094 | Socket SP3 and LGA-4094 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FCLGA-4094 |
| Chipset | TRX40 | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-3200 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 3x16+4x4 | x16, x8 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Server |
| Release Price | $1,999.00 | $6,950.00 |
| 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 3970X | EPYC 7742 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | 192 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 23.54 billion | 3,800 |
| Manufacturer | TSMC and GlobalFoundries | TSMC and 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
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | EPYC 7742 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512_VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| EIST | ||
| EMMX | ||
| EPT | ||
| F16C | ||
| FMA3 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| Node Ctrlr | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| Run Sure | ||
| SEV | ||
| SHA | ||
| SME | ||
| 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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