Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	65	27
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.24	6.36
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Power efficiency	13.42	17.81
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	25 November 2019 (5 years ago)	14 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,999	$5,500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 155% better value for money than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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)	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)
Threads	64	128
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.5 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus rate	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
Multiplier	37	27
L1 cache	96K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB	256 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	no data	74 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	95 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	19,200 million	3,800 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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	sWRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	280 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AES, AVX, AVX2, BMI1, BMI2, SHA, F16C, FMA3, AMD64, EVP, AMD-V, SMAP, SMEP, SMT, Precision Boost 2, XFR 2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Precision Boost 2	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX 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 Threadripper PRO 3995WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4 Eight-channel	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	256 GB	2 TiB
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	128

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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	39.70	52.69
Recency	25 November 2019	14 July 2020
Physical cores	32	64
Threads	64	128

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