Ryzen 5 6600HS vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 6600HS processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	58	613
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.60	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	no data
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Rembrandt-HS (Zen 3+) (2022)
Release date	7 November 2019 (4 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 6600HS 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	64	12
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	2 MB	384 KB
L2 cache	16 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	16 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	6 nm
Die size	no data	208 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	23540 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 6600HS 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	TR4	FP7/FP7r2
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 6600HS. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 6600HS are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 6600HS. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR5
Maximum memory size	256 GB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 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 660M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 5 6600HS.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	40.82	12.27
Recency	7 November 2019	4 January 2022
Physical cores	32	6
Threads	64	12
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	35 Watt

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