EPYC 7642 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 7642 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	292	88
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.46	5.39
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD EPYC
Power efficiency	7.31	15.43
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Zen 2 (2017−2020)
Release date	6 August 2018 (6 years ago)	7 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,299	$4,775

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX has 20% better value for money than EPYC 7642.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 7642 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	48 (Octatetraconta-Core)
Threads	48	96
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	23
L1 cache	2.25 MB	3 MB
L2 cache	12 MB	24 MB
L3 cache	64 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm, 14 nm
Die size	213 mm2	192 mm2
Number of transistors	19200 Million	4,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 7642 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	2 (Multiprocessor)
Socket	Socket TR4	TR4
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	225 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 7642. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 7642 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 7642. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	4 TiB
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	204.763 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	20.07	38.14
Recency	6 August 2018	7 August 2019
Physical cores	24	48
Threads	48	96
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	225 Watt

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