Ryzen 7 5800G vs Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 7 5800G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	296	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.36	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Power efficiency	7.31	no data
Architecture codename	Zen+ (2018−2019)	Cezanne (2021−2024)
Release date	2 October 2018 (6 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,299	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 7 5800G 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	48	16
Base clock speed	3 GHz	3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	4.8 GHz
Bus rate	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	30	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	64 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Die size	213 mm2	180 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	10,700 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 7 5800G 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)	1
Socket	Socket TR4	AM4
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 7 5800G. 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 Ryzen 7 5800G 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 Ryzen 7 5800G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Quad-channel	DDR4-3200
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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AMD Radeon Vega 8

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and Ryzen 7 5800G.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	24	8
Threads	48	16
Chip lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	65 Watt

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