EPYC 9535 vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9535 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	300	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.48	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	7.28	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Turin (2024)
Release date	2 October 2018 (6 years ago)	10 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,299	$8,992

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9535 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	48	128
Base clock speed	3 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.3 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1 MB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	256 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	12 nm	4 nm
Die size	213 mm2	8x 70.6 mm2
Number of transistors	19,200 million	66,520 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9535 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
Socket	Socket TR4	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	300 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9535. 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 9535 are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9535. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	2 TiB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	93.867 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and EPYC 9535.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 October 2018	10 October 2024
Physical cores	24	64
Threads	48	128
Chip lithography	12 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	300 Watt

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