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 #1,070
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 29.4% (Rank #92 vs #1070)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #1,086
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 21.7% (Rank #235 vs #1086)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #974
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 38.6% (Rank #52 vs #974)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #801
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 35.1% (Rank #36 vs #801)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #949
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 44% (Rank #24 vs #949)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #758
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 33.2% (Rank #39 vs #758)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon W-2102 | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
4
|
+87.5% |
| Threads |
64
|
4
|
+93.8% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
2,900 MHz
|
+21.6% |
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
29x
|
+21.6% |
| L1 Cache |
2,048 KB
|
256 KB
|
+87.5% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
4 MiB
|
+75% |
| L3 Cache |
128 MiB
|
8 MiB
|
+93.6% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
4
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory | -- |
512 GB
|
|
| Max Bandwidth |
95 GB/s
|
72 GB/s
|
+25% |
| PCIe Lanes |
64
|
48
|
+25% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
280 W
|
120 W
|
57.1% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
14 nm
|
50% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon W-2102 |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | Xeon |
| Series | 3900 | W-2000 |
| Model Number | 3970X | W-2102 |
| Microarchitecture | Zen 2 | Skylake |
| Core Name | Castle | Skylake |
| Core Family | -- | 6 |
| Socket | Socket sTRX4 and LGA-4094 | Socket |
| Package | FCLGA-4094 | FCLGA-2066 |
| Chipset | TRX40 | -- |
| Memory Type | DDR4-3200 | DDR4-2400 |
| ECC Support | Yes | Yes |
| PCIe Revision | 4.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe Configuration | 3x16+4x4 | x16, x8, x4 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release Price | $1,999.00 | $202.00 |
| 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 W-2102 |
|---|---|---|
| Process | 7 nm | 14 nm |
| Die Area | 74 mm² | 484 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 W-2102 |
|---|---|---|
| ABM | ||
| ADX | ||
| AES | ||
| AMD-V | ||
| AMD-Vi | ||
| AVX | ||
| AVX-512 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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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