AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Intel Xeon E5-2690 v2
Physical Specifications
| Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 | Intel Socket 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |
| Process size | 7 nm | 22 nm |
| Transistors | 3,800 million | 1,400 million |
| Die size | 74 mm² | 160 mm² |
| Package | sTRX4 | — |
| tCaseMax | 95°C | — |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.7 GHz | 3 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 4.5 GHz | up to 3.8 GHz |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 37.0x | 30.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | Yes | No |
| TDP | 280 W | 130 W |
| FP32 | 6,912.0 GFLOPS | — |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Server/Workstation |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | Active | unknown |
| Release date | Nov 25th, 2019 | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Codename | Matisse | Ivy Bridge-EP |
| Generation | Ryzen Threadripper | Xeon E5 |
| Part | 100-000000011 | SR1A5 |
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 MHz Quad-channel | DDR3 Quad-channel |
| ECC memory | No | Yes |
| PCI Express | Gen 4 | Gen 3 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 32 | 10 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 64 | 20 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 2 |
| Integrated graphics | — | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 512K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 128MB | 25MB (shared) |
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. | — |
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Features & Technologies
| AES | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AES-NI | — | Yes |
| AMD-V | Yes | — |
| AMD64 | Yes | — |
| AVX | Yes | Yes |
| AVX2 | Yes | — |
| BMI1 | Yes | — |
| BMI2 | Yes | — |
| ECC | — | Yes |
| EIST | — | Yes |
| EPT | — | Yes |
| EVP | Yes | — |
| F16C | Yes | Yes |
| FMA3 | Yes | — |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | — | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| Precision Boost 2 | Yes | — |
| SHA | Yes | — |
| SMAP | Yes | — |
| SMEP | Yes | — |
| SMT | Yes | — |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.1 | Yes | — |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4A | Yes | — |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| TXT | — | Yes |
| VT-d | — | Yes |
| VT-x | — | Yes |
| XD bit | — | Yes |
| XFR 2 | Yes | — |
