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 #238
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 10.3% (Rank #92 vs #238)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #235
Rank #368
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 5.3% (Rank #235 vs #368)
Out of 2,060 results in the database
Rank #52
Rank #170
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 16.2% (Rank #52 vs #170)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #36
Rank #188
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 23.7% (Rank #36 vs #188)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #24
Rank #164
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 30.7% (Rank #24 vs #164)
Out of 1,771 results in the database
Rank #39
Rank #165
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X wins by 20.4% (Rank #39 vs #165)
Side-by-side comparison of key specifications
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon W-2191B | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cores |
32
|
18
|
+43.8% |
| Threads |
64
|
36
|
+43.8% |
| Base Frequency |
3,700 MHz
|
2,300 MHz
|
+37.8% |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core) | -- |
4,300 MHz
|
|
| Clock Multiplier |
37x
|
23x
|
+37.8% |
| L1 Cache |
2,048 KB
|
1,152 KB
|
+43.8% |
| L2 Cache |
16 MiB
|
18 MiB
|
-11.1% |
| L3 Cache |
128 MiB
|
25 MiB
|
+80.7% |
| Memory Channels |
4
|
4
|
0% |
| Maximum Memory | -- |
512 GB
|
|
| Max Bandwidth |
95 GB/s
|
79 GB/s
|
+16.7% |
| PCIe Lanes |
64
|
48
|
+25% |
| Max CPUs |
1
|
1
|
0% |
| TDP (lower is better) |
280 W
|
140 W
|
50% more |
| Process (lower is better) |
7 nm
|
14 nm
|
50% less |
| Specification | Ryzen Threadripper 3970X | Xeon W-2191B |
|---|---|---|
| Designer | AMD | Intel |
| Family | Ryzen | Xeon |
| Series | 3900 | W-2000 |
| Model Number | 3970X | W-2191B |
| 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 | DDR4-2666 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-2191B |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2191B |
|---|---|---|
| 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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