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 #645
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 21.7% (Rank #92 vs #645)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #825
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 15.1% (Rank #235 vs #825)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #438
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 29.5% (Rank #52 vs #438)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #433
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 31.5% (Rank #36 vs #433)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #465
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 39.8% (Rank #24 vs #465)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #381
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 28.4% (Rank #39 vs #381)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon Silver 4215 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
8
|
+75% |
| Threads |
64
|
16
|
+75% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
2,500 MHz
|
+32.4% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) | -- |
3,500 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
25x
|
+32.4% |
| L1 Cache |
2,048 KB
|
512 KB
|
+75% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
+50% |
| L3 Cache |
128 MiB
|
11 MiB
|
+91.4% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
6
|
-33.3% |
| Maximum Memory | -- |
1,024 GB
|
|
| Max Bandwidth |
95 GB/s
|
107 GB/s
|
-11.1% |
| PCIe Lanes |
64
|
48
|
+25% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
2
|
-50% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
280 W
|
85 W
|
69.6% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
14 nm
|
50% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon Silver 4215 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | Xeon |
| Series | 3900 | 4200 |
| Model Number | 3970X | 4215 |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | Cascade Lake |
| Core Name | Castle | Cascade Lake SP |
| Core Family | -- | 6 |
| Socket | Socket sTRX4 and LGA-4094 | Socket P and LGA-3647 |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FCLGA-3647 |
| Chipset | TRX40 | Lewisburg |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2400 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 3x16+4x4 | 1x16, x8, x4 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Server |
| Release Price | $1,999.00 | $794.00 |
| Locked Multiplier | No | Yes |
Designer
Family
Series
Model Number
Microarchitecture
Core Name
Core Family
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 Silver 4215 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Supported instruction set extensions comparison
| Extension | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon Silver 4215 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| AVX2 | ||
| AVX512BW | ||
| AVX512CD | ||
| AVX512DQ | ||
| AVX512F | ||
| AVX512VL | ||
| AVX512VNNI | ||
| BMI1 | ||
| BMI2 | ||
| Boost 2 | ||
| CLMUL | ||
| DL Boost | ||
| 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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