Ryzen Threadripper 3990X vs Phenom II X4 N970

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X4 N970
2010
4 cores / 4 threads, 35 Watt
0.94
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
2020
64 cores / 128 threads, 280 Watt
45.46
+4736%

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Phenom II X4 N970 by a whopping 4736% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking268959
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.26
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Series4x AMD Phenom IIAMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency1.146.86
DesignerAMDAMD
Manufacturerno dataTSMC
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date16 December 2010 (14 years ago)7 February 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$3,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X4 N970 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads4128
Base clock speedno data2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.3 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHzno data
Multiplierno data29
L1 cache512 KB96K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB512K (per core)
L3 cacheno data256 MB
Chip lithography45 nm7 nm, 12 nm
Die sizeno data74 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data95 °C
Number of transistorsno data3,800 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X4 N970 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1TR4
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Precision Boost 2no data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data256 GB
Max memory channelsno data4
Maximum memory bandwidthno data102.403 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X4 N970 and Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.

PCIe versionno data4.0

Synthetic benchmarks

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating.

Phenom II X4 N970 0.94
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 45.46
+4736%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Phenom II X4 N970 1647
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 79889
+4751%
Samples: 277

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Phenom II X4 N970 263
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 1614
+514%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Phenom II X4 N970 934
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 13921
+1390%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 45.46
Recency 16 December 2010 7 February 2020
Physical cores 4 64
Threads 4 128
Chip lithography 45 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 280 Watt

Phenom II X4 N970 has 700% lower power consumption.

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, on the other hand, has a 4736.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads, and a 542.9% more advanced lithography process.

The AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is our recommended choice as it beats the AMD Phenom II X4 N970 in performance tests.

Be aware that Phenom II X4 N970 is a notebook processor while Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is a desktop one.

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