AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Cores: 32
L3 cache: 128MB (shared)
TDP: 280 W
Transistor size: 7 nm

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - desktop processor produced by Amd for socket sTRX4 that has 32 cores and 64 threads. The base clock frequency of the CPU is 3700 MHz, but due to Turbo Core technology, it can perform up to 4500 MHz. The size of the L3 cache is 128 MB. Please note that this chip doesn’t have integrated graphics.

Review

Single-Core Performance

49

Multi-Core Performance

84

Power Efficiency

50

Integrated Graphics

n/a

NanoReview Final Score

65

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Cinebench

Reputable cross-platform benchmark for high-performance processors

Cinebench 2024 (Single)

78

Cinebench 2024 (Multi)

2566

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GeekBench v6

The new version of this benchmark emulates common operations often used in real-world apps

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

1698

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

12928

File compression	808.2 MB/sec
Clang compilation	184.1 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser	264.7 pages/sec
PDF Renderer	269.7 Mpixels/sec
Text processing	137 pages/sec
Background blur	45.5 images/sec
Photo processing	107.1 images/sec
Ray tracing	58.3 Mpixels/sec

Sources: GeekBench [1]

PassMark

Synthetic test that focuses on raw computational performance for low-level functions

Passmark CPU (Single-Core)

2658

Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)

62907

Integer math	263.6 GOps/sec
Floating point math	154.8 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers	333M Primes/sec
Random string sorting	121.2M Strings/sec
Data encryption	75.1 GBytes/sec
Data compression	1159.7 MBytes/sec
Physics	3059 Frames/sec
Extended instructions	74.9B Matrices/sec

Sources: PassMark [3] – 1429 samples

Blender

3D rendering test that measures CPU performance in 3D modeling tasks (uses all cores)

Blender CPU

694.97

Performance Per Watt

Shows the score you get per each watt of PL1 TDP

Cinebench 2024 / Watt	9.2 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt	46.2 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt	224.7 PPW
Blender / Watt	2.48 PPW

These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.

General

Vendor	Amd
Released	November 25, 2019
Type	Desktop
Instruction Set	x86-64
Integrated GPU	No

AMD Ryzen CPU ranking - 46th place

CPU

Performance Cores
P-Cores	32
P-Threads	64
Base Frequency (P)	3.7 GHz
Turbo Boost Frequency (P)	4.5 GHz

Total
Total Cores	32
Total Threads	64
Bus Frequency	100 MHz
Multiplier	37x
L1 Cache	64K (per core)
L2 Cache	512K (per core)
L3 Cache	128MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier	Yes

Package

Transistors	15.2 billions
Fabrication Process	7 nm
TDP (PL1)	280 W
Socket	sTRX4
Peak Temperature	95°C

Desktop CPU ranking - 64th place

Memory Support

Memory Types	- DDR4-3200
Max. Memory Size	256 GB
Memory Channels	4
Max. Memory Bandwidth	102.4 GB/s
ECC Support	Yes

Misc

Official Site	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X official page
PCI Express Version	4.0
PCI Express Lanes	64
Technologies	- Compute: BMI1, BMI2, F16C, SHA - Performance: Precision Boost 2, SMT, XFR 2 - Virtualization: AMD-V - Security: EVP, SMAP, SMEP

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