AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X

General info

Comparing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance rating	11	24
Value for money	6.08	12.41
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Matisse (2019−2020)	Matisse (2019−2020)
Release date	25 November 2019 (3 years old)	7 November 2019 (3 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,999	$1,999
Current price	$5492 (1.4x MSRP)	$2840 (1.4x MSRP)

Technical specs

Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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	64 (Tetrahexaconta-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	128	64
Base clock speed	2.9 GHz	3.7 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Bus support	no data	8 × 16 GT/s
L1 cache	96K (per core)	96K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB	128 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm, 12 nm	7 nm, 12 nm
Die size	74 mm2	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	95 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3,800 million	19,200 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	+

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	TR4	TR4
Thermal design power (TDP)	280 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X are enumerated here.

AMD-V

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen Threadripper 3990X and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X. Depending on the motherboards, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4 Eight-channel
Maximum memory size	256 GB	256 GB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	102.403 GB/s	102.403 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 3990X and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.

PCIe version

4.0

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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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Overall 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.

Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance rating	64.36	51.17
Cost	$3999	$1999
Boost clock speed	4300	4500
Base clock speed	2900	3700

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