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 #543
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 19.4% (Rank #92 vs #543)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #860
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 15.8% (Rank #235 vs #860)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #277
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 23.7% (Rank #52 vs #277)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #252
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 26.8% (Rank #36 vs #252)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #257
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 34.6% (Rank #24 vs #257)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #247
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 24.8% (Rank #39 vs #247)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon Silver 4216 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
16
|
+50% |
| Threads |
64
|
32
|
+50% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
2,100 MHz
|
+43.2% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) | -- |
3,200 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
21x
|
+43.2% |
| L1 Cache |
2,048 KB
|
1,024 KB
|
+50% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
16 MiB
|
0% |
| L3 Cache |
128 MiB
|
22 MiB
|
+82.8% |
| 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
|
100 W
|
64.3% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
14 nm
|
50% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon Silver 4216 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | Xeon |
| Series | 3900 | 4200 |
| Model Number | 3970X | 4216 |
| 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 | $1,002.00 |
| 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 4216 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4216 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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