AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3980X

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Physical Specifications

Socket AMD Socket SP3r2 AMD Socket TRX4
Foundry GlobalFoundries TSMC
Process size 12 nm 7 nm
Transistors 19,200 million 3,800 million
Die size 213 mm² 74 mm²
Package sTR4 sTRX4
tCaseMax 68°C

Performance

Frequency 3 GHz 3.5 GHz
Turbo clock up to 4.2 GHz up to 4.7 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 30.0x 35.0x
Multiplier unlocked Yes Yes
TDP 250 W 280 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status Active Active
Release date Oct 2nd, 2018 Nov 14th, 2019
Codename Zen Matisse
Generation Ryzen Threadripper Ryzen Threadripper
Part YD297XAZUHCAF unknown
Memory support DDR4-2933 MHz Quad-channel DDR4-3200 MHz Quad-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 3, 60 Lanes(CPU only) Gen 4

Cores

Total Cores 24 48
Total Threads 48 96
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics

Cache

Cache L1 96K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 512K (per core) 512K (per core)
Cache L3 64MB 128MB

Notes

Notes This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking. This processor comes with an unlocked base clock multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.

Features & Technologies

AES Yes Yes
AMD-V Yes Yes
AMD64 Yes Yes
AVX Yes Yes
AVX2 Yes Yes
BMI1 Yes Yes
BMI2 Yes Yes
EVP Yes Yes
F16C Yes Yes
FMA3 Yes Yes
MMX Yes Yes
Precision Boost 2 Yes Yes
SHA Yes Yes
SMAP Yes Yes
SMEP Yes Yes
SMT Yes Yes
SSE Yes Yes
SSE2 Yes Yes
SSE3 Yes Yes
SSE4.1 Yes Yes
SSE4.2 Yes Yes
SSE4A Yes Yes
SSSE3 Yes Yes
XFR 2 Yes Yes

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