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 #702
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 22.5% (Rank #92 vs #702)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #616
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 11.1% (Rank #235 vs #616)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #741
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 36.1% (Rank #52 vs #741)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #625
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 34.2% (Rank #36 vs #625)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #730
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 42.8% (Rank #24 vs #730)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #536
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 31.2% (Rank #39 vs #536)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon E3-1545M v5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
4
|
+87.5% |
| Threads |
64
|
8
|
+87.5% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
2,900 MHz
|
+21.6% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) | -- |
3,800 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
29x
|
+21.6% |
| 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
|
45 W
|
83.9% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
14 nm
|
50% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon E3-1545M v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | Xeon |
| Series | 3900 | E3-1500 |
| Model Number | 3970X | E3-1545M |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | Skylake |
| Core Name | Castle | Skylake |
| Core Family | -- | 6 |
| Core Model | -- | 94 |
| Socket | Socket sTRX4 and LGA-4094 | BGA 1440 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FCBGA-1440 |
| Chipset | TRX40 | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | LPDDR3-1866 DDR3L-1600 and DDR4-2133 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | -- |
| PCIe Configuration | 3x16+4x4 | -- |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
| Release Price | $1,999.00 | $679.00 |
| 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 E3-1545M v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | 171 mm² |
| Transistor Count | 23.54 billion | 2,300 |
| 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 E3-1545M v5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | Iris Pro Graphics P580 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1050 MHz |
| Execution Units | -- | 72 |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon E3-1545M 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 | ||
| Flex Memory | ||
| HT | ||
| IPT | ||
| ISRT | ||
| MMX | ||
| MPX | ||
| NX | ||
| Protected | ||
| RdRand | ||
| Real | ||
| SGX | ||
| SHA | ||
| SIPP | ||
| 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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