AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs AMD A10-9700

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and AMD A10-9700 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

AMD A10-9700

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
20 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 4
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 12 nm vs 28 nm
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2339 vs 1619
8.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 31038 vs 3555
2.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1016 vs 493
7.1x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 10347 vs 1465

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	October 2018 vs 27 July 2017
Number of cores	24 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz vs 3.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 28 nm
L2 cache	12 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2339 vs 1619
PassMark - CPU mark	31038 vs 3555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1016 vs 493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10347 vs 1465

Reasons to consider the AMD A10-9700

Around 32% higher maximum core temperature: 90°C vs 68°C
3.8x lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 250 Watt

Maximum core temperature	90°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 250 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CPU 2: AMD A10-9700

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2339

1619

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

31038

3555

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1016

493

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

10347

1465

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	AMD A10-9700
PassMark - Single thread mark	2339	1619
PassMark - CPU mark	31038	3555
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1016	493
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	10347	1465
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		20.497
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		227.004
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		27.928
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		87.933
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1358
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		7174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1358
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2370
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		7174

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX	AMD A10-9700
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Bristol Ridge
Family	AMD Ryzen Processors	AMD A-Series Processors
Launch date	October 2018	27 July 2017
OPN PIB	YD297XAZAFWOF	AD9700AGABBOX
OPN Tray	YD297XAZUHCAF	AD9700AGM44AB
OS Support	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit	Windows 10 - 64-Bit Edition, RHEL x86 64-Bit, Ubuntu x86 64-Bit
Place in performance rating	961	991
Price now	$1,299.99	$79.99
Series	AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors	AMD A10-Series APU for Desktops
Value for money (0-100)	3.52	20.04
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$90
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Die size	213 mm	246 mm
L1 cache	2304 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	64 MB
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	28 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	4.2 GHz	3.8 GHz
Number of cores	24	4
Number of threads	48
Transistor count	19200 million	1178 million
Unlocked
Compute Cores		10
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Number of GPU cores		6
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz	2400 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	sTR4	AM4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	250 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	Not included
Configurable TDP		45/65 Watt
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0 x8
Max number of PCIe lanes		8
Advanced Technologies
AMD SenseMI
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
The "Zen" Core Architecture
Frame Rate Target Control (FRTC)
FreeSync
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
PowerGating
PowerNow
PowerTune
TrueAudio
VirusProtect
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Enduro
Graphics max frequency		1029 MHz
iGPU core count		6
Processor graphics		Radeon R7 Series
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
Graphics API support
DirectX		DirectX® 12
Vulkan