Ryzen 9 6980HX vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 6980HX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	54	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	24.28	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Rembrandt (Zen 3+)
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Rembrandt-H (Zen 3+)
Release date	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)	January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data
Current price	$1605 (0.8x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 6980HX 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)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	64	16
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5 GHz
Bus support	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	6 nm
Die size	no data	208 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	Yes

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 6980HX 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
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 6980HX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	DDR5-4800/LPDDR5-6400 RAM (incl. ECC), PCIe 4, MMX (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A, AES, AVX, AVX2, FMA3, SHA
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 6980HX 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 9 6980HX. 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	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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AMD Radeon 680M

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen 9 6980HX.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	32	8
Threads	64	16
Chip lithography	7 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	45 Watt

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