AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX vs AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX and AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- CPU is newer: launch date 0 month(s) later
- 16 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 8
- 32 more threads: 48 vs 16
- Around 2% higher clock speed: 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz
- 3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2330 vs 2275
- Around 81% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 30669 vs 16971
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | October 2018 vs September 2018 |
Number of cores | 24 vs 8 |
Number of threads | 48 vs 16 |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz vs 4.1 GHz |
L1 cache | 2304 KB vs 768 KB |
L2 cache | 12 MB vs 4 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB vs 16 MB |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2330 vs 2275 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 30669 vs 16971 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
- Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 95°C vs 68°C
- 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 250 Watt
Maximum core temperature | 95°C vs 68°C |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 250 Watt |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2330 | 2275 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 30669 | 16971 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1016 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 10347 |
Compare specifications (specs)
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700X | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Zen | Zen |
Family | AMD Ryzen Processors | AMD Ryzen PRO Processors |
Launch date | October 2018 | September 2018 |
OPN PIB | YD297XAZAFWOF | |
OPN Tray | YD297XAZUHCAF | YD27BXBAM88AF |
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 | 943 | 940 |
Price now | $1,299.99 | |
Series | AMD Ryzen Threadripper Processors | AMD Ryzen 7 PRO Desktop Processors |
Value for money (0-100) | 3.52 | |
Vertical segment | Desktop | Desktop |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
Die size | 213 mm | 192 mm |
L1 cache | 2304 KB | 768 KB |
L2 cache | 12 MB | 4 MB |
L3 cache | 64 MB | 16 MB |
Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 12 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 68°C | 95°C |
Maximum frequency | 4.2 GHz | 4.1 GHz |
Number of cores | 24 | 8 |
Number of threads | 48 | 16 |
Transistor count | 19200 million | 4800 million |
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Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
Supported memory frequency | 2933 MHz | 2933 MHz |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
Compatibility |
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Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 |
Sockets supported | sTR4 | AM4 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 250 Watt | 95 Watt |
Thermal Solution | Not included | Not included |
Peripherals |
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PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Advanced Technologies |
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AMD SenseMI | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
The "Zen" Core Architecture | ||
Virtualization |
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AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) |