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 #929
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 26.7% (Rank #92 vs #929)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #894
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 16.8% (Rank #235 vs #894)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #963
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 38.5% (Rank #52 vs #963)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #829
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 35.2% (Rank #36 vs #829)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #643
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 42.3% (Rank #24 vs #643)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #927
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 34.2% (Rank #39 vs #927)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Ryzen 5 3500U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
4
|
+87.5% |
| Threads |
64
|
8
|
+87.5% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
2,100 MHz
|
+43.2% |
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
21x
|
+43.2% |
| L1 Cache |
2,048 KB
|
384 KB
|
+81.3% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
2 MiB
|
+87.5% |
| L3 Cache |
128 MiB
|
4 MiB
|
+96.9% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Maximum Memory | -- |
64 GB
|
|
| Max Bandwidth |
95 GB/s
|
36 GB/s
|
+62.5% |
| PCIe Lanes |
64
|
12
|
+81.3% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
280 W
|
15 W
|
94.6% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
12 nm
|
41.7% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Ryzen 5 3500U |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | AMD |
| Family | Ryzen | Ryzen |
| Series | 3900 | 3000 |
| Model Number | 3970X | 3500U |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | Zen+ |
| Core Name | Castle | Picasso |
| Socket | Socket sTRX4 and LGA-4094 | Socket FP5 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | Socket |
| Chipset | TRX40 | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2400 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 3x16+4x4 | 1x8+1x4, 2x4+1x4 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
| Release Price | $1,999.00 | -- |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
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 | Ryzen 5 3500U |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | 209.78 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 23.54 billion | 4.94 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 | Ryzen 5 3500U |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | Radeon Vega 8 |
| GPU Designer | -- | AMD |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1200 MHz |
| Execution Units | -- | 8 |
| Unified Shaders | -- | 512 |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Unified Shaders
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Ryzen 5 3500U |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| FPU | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| 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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