Ryzen Threadripper 7970X vs EPYC 7543

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7543 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	59	11
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	27.07	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	AMD EPYC	no data
Architecture codename	Milan (2021)	Storm Peak
Release date	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)	no data
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,761	no data
Current price	$1525 (0.4x MSRP)	$2399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 7543 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	64	64
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.7 GHz	5.3 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	128 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm+	5 nm
Die size	8x 81 mm2	4x 71 mm2
Number of transistors	33,200 million	26,280 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7543 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Socket	SP3	sTR5
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	350 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7543 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7543 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7543 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR5
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.795 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7543 and Ryzen Threadripper 7970X.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	128	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper 7970X outperforms EPYC 7543 by 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	40.45	62.94
Chip lithography	7 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	350 Watt

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