Xeon 6979P vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

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Primary details

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon 6979P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking65not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation16.28no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen Threadripperno data
Power efficiency13.35no data
Architecture codenameMatisse (2019−2020)Granite Rapids (2024)
Release date25 November 2019 (5 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon 6979P 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 cores32 (Dotriaconta-Core)120
Threads64240
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.5 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier37no data
L1 cache96K (per core)112 KB (per core)
L2 cache512K (per core)2 MB (per core)
L3 cache128 MB504 MB (shared)
Chip lithography7 nm, 12 nm5 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data80 °C
Number of transistors19,200 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon 6979P 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketTR47529
Power consumption (TDP)280 Watt500 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon 6979P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSX-+
Precision Boost 2+no data

Security technologies

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon 6979P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon 6979P are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon 6979P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR5
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth102.403 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card-N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon 6979P.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data96

Pros & cons summary


Recency 25 November 2019 24 September 2024
Physical cores 32 120
Threads 64 240
Chip lithography 7 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 280 Watt 500 Watt

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 78.6% lower power consumption.

Xeon 6979P, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, 275% more physical cores and 275% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and Xeon 6979P. We've got no test results to judge.

Note that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is a desktop processor while Xeon 6979P is a server/workstation one.


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