AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X vs AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940X

Comparative analysis of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X and AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940X processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940X

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X

CPU is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 3 month(s) later
18 more cores, run more applications at once: 32 vs 14
Around 51% higher clock speed: 5.3 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 5 nm vs 14 nm
Around 14% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4.6x 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

Launch date	19 Oct 2023 vs July 2017
Number of cores	32 vs 14
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz vs 3.5 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm vs 14 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core) vs 512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared) vs 32768 KB

Reasons to consider the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940X

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 155 Watt vs 350 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	155 Watt vs 350 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
CPU 2: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940X

Name	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940X
PassMark - Single thread mark	4131
PassMark - CPU mark	98683

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1940X
Essentials
Launch date	19 Oct 2023	July 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$2499
Place in performance rating	11	not rated
Architecture codename		Zen
Vertical segment		Desktop
Performance
Base frequency	4 GHz
Die size	4x 71 mm²	213 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1 MB (per core)	512 KB (per core)
L3 cache	128 MB (shared)	32768 KB
Manufacturing process technology	5 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	95°C
Maximum frequency	5.3 GHz	3.5 GHz
Number of cores	32	14
Number of threads	64
Transistor count	26,280 million	9600 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5	DDR4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	sTR5	SP3r2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	350 Watt	155 Watt
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 48 Lanes, (CPU only)
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)