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 #515
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 18.8% (Rank #92 vs #515)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #383
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 5.6% (Rank #235 vs #383)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #644
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 34.6% (Rank #52 vs #644)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #643
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 34.3% (Rank #36 vs #643)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #649
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 42.4% (Rank #24 vs #649)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #627
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 32% (Rank #39 vs #627)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon E3-1280 v5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
4
|
+87.5% |
| Threads |
64
|
8
|
+87.5% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
3,700 MHz
|
0% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) | -- |
4,000 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
37x
|
0% |
| L1 Cache |
2,048 KB
|
256 KB
|
+87.5% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
1 MiB
|
+93.8% |
| L3 Cache |
128 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
+93.8% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
2
|
+50% |
| Maximum Memory | -- |
64 GB
|
|
| Max Bandwidth |
95 GB/s
|
32 GB/s
|
+66.7% |
| PCIe Lanes |
64
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
280 W
|
80 W
|
71.4% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
14 nm
|
50% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon E3-1280 v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | Xeon |
| Series | 3900 | E3-1200 |
| Model Number | 3970X | E3-1280 |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | Skylake |
| Core Name | Castle | Skylake |
| Core Family | -- | 6 |
| Core Model | -- | 94 |
| Socket | Socket sTRX4 and LGA-4094 | LGA-1151 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FCLGA-1151 |
| Chipset | TRX40 | Sunrise |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 3x16+4x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Server |
| Release Price | $1,999.00 | $612.00 |
| 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 | Xeon E3-1280 v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | 122 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 23.54 billion | 1,750 |
| Manufacturer | TSMC and GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| 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 | Xeon E3-1280 v5 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SGX | ||
| SHA | ||
| SMEP | ||
| SMM | ||
| SMT | ||
| SSE | ||
| SSE2 | ||
| SSE3 | ||
| SSE4.1 | ||
| SSE4.2 | ||
| SSE4a | ||
| SSSE3 | ||
| SST | ||
| Secure Key | ||
| SenseMI | ||
| TBT 1.0 | ||
| TBT 2.0 | ||
| TSME | ||
| TSX | ||
| TXT | ||
| VMD | ||
| VT-d | ||
| VT-x | ||
| XFR 2 | ||
| vPro | ||
| x86-16 | ||
| x86-32 | ||
| x86-64 |
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