Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	63	232
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.41	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Strix Point (Zen 5/5c, Ryzen AI 3/5/7/9)
Power efficiency	13.43	38.29
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Strix Point-HX (Zen 5) (2024)
Release date	25 November 2019 (4 years ago)	25 July 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads	64	24
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	5.1 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	no data
L1 cache	96K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	512K (per core)	12 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	24 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	4 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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)	no data
Socket	TR4	FP8
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	USB 4, XDNA 2 NPU (55 TOPS), SMT, AES, AVX, AVX2, AVX512, FMA3, MMX (+), SHA, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, SSE4A
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen AI 9 HX 375 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 AI 9 HX 375. 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 890M

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	41.32	22.72
Recency	25 November 2019	25 July 2024
Physical cores	32	12
Threads	64	24
Chip lithography	7 nm	4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	54 Watt

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