AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

8 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 24
16 more threads: 64 vs 48
Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 63277 vs 54860
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 22457 vs 19997
Around 20% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score: 16764 vs 14014

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	32 vs 24
Number of threads	64 vs 48
L1 cache	2 MB vs 1.5 MB
L2 cache	16 MB vs 12 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	63277 vs 54860
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	22457 vs 19997
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16764 vs 14014

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2681 vs 2667

Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2681 vs 2667
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1267 vs 1264

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2667

2681

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

63277

54860

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1264

1267

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

22457

19997

3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score

CPU 1

CPU 2

16764

14014

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
PassMark - Single thread mark	2667	2681
PassMark - CPU mark	63277	54860
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1264	1267
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	22457	19997
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	16764	14014

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 2	Zen 2
Launch date	25 Nov 2019	25 Nov 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$1999	$1399
Place in performance rating	241	348
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	3.7 GHz	3.8 GHz
L1 cache	2 MB	1.5 MB
L2 cache	16 MB	12 MB
L3 cache	128 MB	128 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	7 nm
Maximum core temperature	68 °C	68 °C
Maximum frequency	4.5 GHz	4.5 GHz
Number of cores	32	24
Number of threads	64	48
Unlocked
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory bandwidth		512 GB
Compatibility
Sockets supported	sTRX4	sTRX4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	280 Watt	280 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	64
PCI Express revision	4.0	4.0
Advanced Technologies
Fused Multiply-Add 3 (FMA3)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)