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 #559
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 19.8% (Rank #92 vs #559)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #432
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 6.9% (Rank #235 vs #432)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #678
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 35.3% (Rank #52 vs #678)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Number Crunching not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Data Processing not available for both processors.
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Physics & Compute not available for both processors.
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon E3-1585 v5 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
4
|
+87.5% |
| Threads |
64
|
8
|
+87.5% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
3,500 MHz
|
+5.4% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) | -- |
3,900 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
35x
|
+5.4% |
| 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
|
65 W
|
76.8% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
14 nm
|
50% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon E3-1585 v5 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | Xeon |
| Series | 3900 | E3-1500 |
| Model Number | 3970X | E3-1585 |
| 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 | Server |
| Release Price | $1,999.00 | $556.00 |
| 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 E3-1585 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 E3-1585 v5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | -- | Iris Pro Graphics P580 |
| GPU Designer | -- | Intel |
| GPU Max Frequency | -- | 1150 MHz |
| Execution Units | -- | 72 |
GPU
GPU Designer
GPU Max Frequency
Execution Units
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon E3-1585 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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