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Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, productivity performance, platform differences, power efficiency, pricing context, and upgrade path so you can see which CPU actually makes more sense.

EPYC 4565P

2025

Why buy it

✅+1.8% higher PassMark.
✅Costs $1,761 less on MSRP ($2,730 MSRP vs $4,491 MSRP).
✅Delivers 67.4% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 23.5 vs 14.0 PassMark/$ ($2,730 MSRP vs $4,491 MSRP).
✅Draws 170W instead of 280W, a 110W reduction.
✅Newer platform on AM5 with DDR5 support instead of TR4 and DDR4.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

2019

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +18.4% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅128.6% more PCIe lanes (64 vs 28) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (62,946 vs 64,068).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 14.0 vs 23.5 PassMark/$ ($4,491 MSRP vs $2,730 MSRP).
❌64.7% higher power demand at 280W vs 170W.
❌Older platform position on TR4 with DDR4, while EPYC 4565P moves to AM5 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while EPYC 4565P can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

EPYC 4565P

2025

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

2019

Why buy it

✅+1.8% higher PassMark.
✅Costs $1,761 less on MSRP ($2,730 MSRP vs $4,491 MSRP).
✅Delivers 67.4% more PassMark for each dollar spent, at 23.5 vs 14.0 PassMark/$ ($2,730 MSRP vs $4,491 MSRP).
✅Draws 170W instead of 280W, a 110W reduction.
✅Newer platform on AM5 with DDR5 support instead of TR4 and DDR4.

Why buy it

✅Better for gaming: +18.4% higher average FPS across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.
✅128.6% more PCIe lanes (64 vs 28) for storage and expansion-heavy builds.

Trade-offs

❌Worse for gaming: lower average FPS than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X across 4 shared CPU benchmark tests.

Trade-offs

❌Lower PassMark (62,946 vs 64,068).
❌Lower PassMark per dollar, at 14.0 vs 23.5 PassMark/$ ($4,491 MSRP vs $2,730 MSRP).
❌64.7% higher power demand at 280W vs 170W.
❌Older platform position on TR4 with DDR4, while EPYC 4565P moves to AM5 and DDR5.
❌No integrated graphics, while EPYC 4565P can still boot and troubleshoot without a discrete GPU.

Quick Answers

So, is EPYC 4565P better than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X?

It depends on what matters more to you. For gaming, Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is ahead with a 18.4% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. For rendering, compiling, streaming, and heavier multitasking, EPYC 4565P pulls ahead with 1.8% better PassMark. Ryzen Threadripper 3970X also has the bigger cache pool with 100% larger total L3 cache (128 MB vs 64 MB).

Which one is better for streaming, content creation, and heavy multitasking?

For streaming, content creation, and heavier multitasking, EPYC 4565P is the better fit. You are getting 1.8% better PassMark, backed by 16 cores and 32 threads.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper CPU?

EPYC 4565P is the smarter buy today. EPYC 4565P is $1,761 cheaper on MSRP at $2,730 MSRP versus $4,491 MSRP, and it gives you 1.8% better PassMark. The trade-off is that Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is still the better pure gaming CPU with a 18.4% average FPS lead across 4 shared CPU game tests in our data. It is also 67.4% better value on MSRP (23.5 vs 14.0 PassMark/$), so the better CPU is not just faster, it is also the cleaner value play on paper.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

EPYC 4565P is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer CPU generation (2025 vs 2019), a healthier platform with AM5 and DDR5 instead of TR4, more multi-core headroom with 16 cores / 32 threads instead of 32/64, and AVX-512 support for heavier modern compute workloads. That should give you a better long-term upgrade path for motherboard, RAM, and future CPU swaps.

Games Benchmarks

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

EPYC 4565P Benchmark Check

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	EPYC 4565P	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
1080p
low	298 FPS	270 FPS
medium	271 FPS	222 FPS
high	224 FPS	183 FPS
ultra	188 FPS	131 FPS
1440p
low	273 FPS	211 FPS
medium	225 FPS	164 FPS
high	175 FPS	130 FPS
ultra	154 FPS	96 FPS
4K
low	188 FPS	98 FPS
medium	154 FPS	81 FPS
high	119 FPS	63 FPS
ultra	105 FPS	51 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	EPYC 4565P	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
1080p
low	687 FPS	806 FPS
medium	589 FPS	681 FPS
high	440 FPS	528 FPS
ultra	378 FPS	457 FPS
1440p
low	576 FPS	652 FPS
medium	511 FPS	565 FPS
high	395 FPS	458 FPS
ultra	314 FPS	373 FPS
4K
low	325 FPS	381 FPS
medium	292 FPS	333 FPS
high	257 FPS	296 FPS
ultra	220 FPS	261 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	EPYC 4565P	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
1080p
low	891 FPS	1025 FPS
medium	707 FPS	927 FPS
high	624 FPS	862 FPS
ultra	535 FPS	765 FPS
1440p
low	718 FPS	776 FPS
medium	570 FPS	644 FPS
high	492 FPS	580 FPS
ultra	418 FPS	506 FPS
4K
low	514 FPS	539 FPS
medium	429 FPS	428 FPS
high	385 FPS	381 FPS
ultra	321 FPS	306 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	EPYC 4565P	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
1080p
low	1106 FPS	1325 FPS
medium	991 FPS	1015 FPS
high	867 FPS	1073 FPS
ultra	781 FPS	875 FPS
1440p
low	860 FPS	1031 FPS
medium	759 FPS	900 FPS
high	664 FPS	778 FPS
ultra	576 FPS	656 FPS
4K
low	632 FPS	744 FPS
medium	562 FPS	662 FPS
high	496 FPS	579 FPS
ultra	429 FPS	437 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of EPYC 4565P and Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

EPYC 4565P

The EPYC 4565P is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 13 May 2025 (less than a year ago). It is based on the Grado (2025) architecture. It features 16 cores and 32 threads. Base frequency is 4.3 GHz, with boost up to 5.7 GHz. L3 cache: 64 MB (total). L2 cache: 1 MB (per core). Built on 4 nm process technology. Socket: AM5. Thermal design power (TDP): 170 Watt. Memory support: DDR5. Passmark benchmark score: 64,068 points. Launch price was $589.

Ryzen Threadripper 3970X

The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 25 November 2019 (6 years ago). It is based on the Matisse (2019−2020) architecture. It features 32 cores and 64 threads. Base frequency is 3.7 GHz, with boost up to 4.5 GHz. L3 cache: 128 MB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 7 nm, 12 nm process technology. Socket: TR4. Thermal design power (TDP): 280 Watt. Memory support: DDR4 Eight-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 62,946 points. Launch price was $1,999.

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Processing Power

The EPYC 4565P packs 16 cores / 32 threads, while the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X offers 32 cores / 64 threads — the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X has 16 more cores. Boost clocks reach 5.7 GHz on the EPYC 4565P versus 4.5 GHz on the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X — a 23.5% clock advantage for the EPYC 4565P (base: 4.3 GHz vs 3.7 GHz). The EPYC 4565P uses the Grado (2025) architecture (4 nm), while the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X uses Matisse (2019−2020) (7 nm, 12 nm). In PassMark, the EPYC 4565P scores 64,068 against the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X's 62,946 — a 1.8% lead for the EPYC 4565P. L3 cache: 64 MB (total) on the EPYC 4565P vs 128 MB on the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.

Feature	EPYC 4565P	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Cores / Threads	16 / 32	32 / 64+100%
Boost Clock	5.7 GHz+27%	4.5 GHz
Base Clock	4.3 GHz+16%	3.7 GHz
L3 Cache	64 MB (total)	128 MB+100%
L2 Cache	1 MB (per core)+100%	512K (per core)
Process	4 nm-43%	7 nm, 12 nm
Architecture	Grado (2025)	Matisse (2019−2020)
PassMark	64,068+2%	62,946
Cinebench R23 Multi	—	44,510
Geekbench 6 Single	—	1,664
Geekbench 6 Multi	—	13,739

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Memory & Platform

The EPYC 4565P uses the AM5 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X uses TR4 (PCIe 4.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard. Maximum memory speed reaches 5600 on the EPYC 4565P versus DDR4-3200 on the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X — the EPYC 4565P supports 199.7% faster memory, which can translate to measurable gains in memory-sensitive workloads. The Ryzen Threadripper 3970X supports up to 256 GB of RAM compared to 192 — 28.6% more capacity for professional workloads. Memory channels: 2 (EPYC 4565P) vs 4 (Ryzen Threadripper 3970X). PCIe lanes: 28 (EPYC 4565P) vs 64 (Ryzen Threadripper 3970X) — the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X offers 36 more lanes for additional GPUs or NVMe drives. Chipset compatibility: AM5 (EPYC 4565P) and TRX40 (Ryzen Threadripper 3970X).

Feature	EPYC 4565P	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Socket	AM5	TR4
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0	PCIe 4.0
Max RAM Speed	5600+139900%	DDR4-3200
Max RAM Capacity	192	256 GB+139810033%
RAM Channels	2	4+100%
ECC Support	Yes	Yes
PCIe Lanes	28	64+129%

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Advanced Features

Both processors feature an unlocked multiplier for overclocking. Only the EPYC 4565P supports AVX-512 instructions — important for machine learning and scientific applications. Virtualization support: VT-x, VT-d, AMD-V (EPYC 4565P) vs true (Ryzen Threadripper 3970X). The EPYC 4565P includes integrated graphics (AMD Radeon Graphics), while the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X requires a dedicated GPU. Direct competitor: EPYC 4565P rivals Core Ultra 9 285K; Ryzen Threadripper 3970X rivals Core i9-10980XE.

Feature	EPYC 4565P	Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Integrated GPU	Yes	No
IGPU Model	AMD Radeon Graphics	None
Unlocked	Yes	Yes
AVX-512	Yes	No
Virtualization	VT-x, VT-d, AMD-V	true

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Value Analysis

The EPYC 4565P launched at $2730 MSRP, while the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X debuted at $4491. On MSRP ($2730 vs $4491), the EPYC 4565P is $1761 cheaper. In terms of value on MSRP (PassMark points per dollar), the EPYC 4565P delivers 23.5 pts/$ vs 14.0 pts/$ for the Ryzen Threadripper 3970X — making the EPYC 4565P the 50.4% better value option.