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 #815
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 24.5% (Rank #92 vs #815)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #710
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 12.8% (Rank #235 vs #710)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #959
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 38.5% (Rank #52 vs #959)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #638
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 34.3% (Rank #36 vs #638)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #662
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 42.5% (Rank #24 vs #662)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #624
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 32% (Rank #39 vs #624)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon E3-1535M v6 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
4
|
+87.5% |
| Threads |
64
|
8
|
+87.5% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
3,100 MHz
|
+16.2% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) | -- |
4,200 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
31x
|
+16.2% |
| 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
|
36 GB/s
|
+62.5% |
| PCIe Lanes |
64
|
-- | |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
280 W
|
45 W
|
83.9% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
14 nm
|
50% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon E3-1535M v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | Xeon |
| Series | 3900 | E3-1500 |
| Model Number | 3970X | E3-1535M |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | Kaby Lake |
| Core Name | Castle | Kaby Lake H |
| Core Family | -- | 6 |
| Core Model | -- | 158 |
| Socket | Socket sTRX4 and LGA-4094 | -- |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FCBGA-1440 |
| Chipset | TRX40 | Sunrise |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR3L-1600 LPDDR3-2133 and DDR4-2400 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 3x16+4x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
| Release Price | $1,999.00 | $623.00 |
| 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 E3-1535M v6 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | -- |
| Transistor Count | 23.54 billion | -- |
| 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
Integrated GPU specifications comparison
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon E3-1535M v6 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | HD Graphics P630 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1000 MHz |
| Execution Units | -- | 24 |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon E3-1535M v6 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| ISRT | ||
| KPT | ||
| MBE Ctrl | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| MWT | ||
| NM | ||
| NX | ||
| Node Ctrlr | ||
| PTT | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| Run Sure | ||
| SGX | ||
| SHA | ||
| SIPP | ||
| 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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